With AWP’s annual conference headed to Kansas City next week, poet and activist Glenn North joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to tell incoming writers where to find the best food and coolest hangouts in the city. North discusses Kansas City’s diversity, its history of racial covenants, and its newly rejuvenated Crossroads Arts District, which is near the convention site. North and Terrell, who also lives in Kansas City, highlight a variety of spots to check out, including the Green Lady Lounge, Swordfish Tom’s, The Blue Room, the American Jazz Museum, and Kansas City’s not-to-miss barbeque scene. North reads his poem, “Harmony on the Vine,” about the 18th & Vine Historic Jazz District, where he is the current poet laureate, as well as an excerpt from his poem for the 25th anniversary of the American Jazz Museum.  To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. Check out video versions of our interviews on the Fiction/Non/Fiction Instagram account, the Fiction/Non/Fiction YouTube Channel, and our show website: https://www.fnfpodcast.net/

This episode of the podcast was produced by Anne Kniggendorf.

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Others:

American Jazz Museum

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Kansas City Museum

The Arabia Steamboat Museum

World War I Museum

Union Station

Kansas City Public Library

BLK + BRWN

Bliss Books & Wine

Rainy Day Books

Wise Blood Booksellers

Writer’s Place

Green Lady Lounge

Afterword

The Mutual Musicians Foundation

21c

Corvino

Farina

Extra Virgin

Anton’s

Soriée

Lulu’s

Jarocho

Prime Social

Earl’s Premier

River Market

Country Club Plaza

Gates Bar-B-Q

Jack Stack Barbeque

Bryant’s Barbeque

Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que

Q39

LC’s Bar-B-Q

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