Torin Andersen News Today

By his own admission, Brendan Slocumb wants to be the "Stephen King of musical thrillers." He's well on his way.

Katie Williams spoke with Beth Golay about this fictional not so distant future, society’s fascination with true crime, and the complexities of writing from the perspective of a clone.

For this month’s ArtWorks, Torin Andersen visited Tim Stone at his studio in Henrion Hall at Wichita State University.

This week on The Range, growing a garden … and perhaps, a community. A garden grows in Planeview. Also, an artist who treasures all of the details needed to create a piece of art.

Beth Golay recently spoke with Bonnie Garmus about "Lessons in Chemistry," its themes and more.

Rudy Love Jr. of the band 2ŁØT says that writing music is good for yourself. And others. Love and Sage Judd of 2ŁØT recently explained to KMUW's Jedd Beaudoin that their goal is to use their music to resist entropy. Plus more news from Wichita and around the state.

Abraham Verghese spoke with Beth Golay about crafting "The Covenant of Water," the partnership between writer and reader, and more.

This week on The Range, a network that helps startups … start up. Also, students in a Wichita classroom learn the process of creating art.

For this month’s Art Works, Torin Andersen travels to Washington Elementary where students in Jay Jacoby’s art class are working to create a mural.

Beth Golay spoke with Rainn Wilson about his new book, "SoulBoom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution," the roots of his own spirituality and why he has hope for a better world.