Cori Smith opened BLK + BRWN on 39th Street in 2021, with a focus on authors of color. But she says that rising costs — and the downturn in demand after the pandemic readership surge — have made ...

The bookstore will transform into a public archive and community hub. The oldest Black-owned bookstore in Kansas City, Missouri, will close its current chapter, but its mission to promote Black ...

Kansas City’s first Black Feast Week kicked off this week. In the coming days, I’m going to have some tough decisions to make about lunch or dinner plans. Through Oct. 14, more than a dozen ...

Up To Date's book experts revisited classics and devoured new releases, too. Check out their recommendations from several Kansas City bookstore owners and more to add to your to-be-read list, or to ...

The oldest Black-owned bookstore in Kansas City, Missouri, will close its current chapter, but its mission to promote Black literacy will remain alive. Willa’s Books and Vinyl opened its first ...