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"still they cry, and still the world pursues...jay, jay, jayhawk to dirty ears"

An alley door to a business beside a metal staircase.
Author Will Averill reimagines T.S. Eliot's epic poem The Waste Land in modern-day Lawrence, Kansas. Illustrator Kent Smith delivers whimsical and nostalgic images of Lawrence.

Part sketch-book, part-cover, part-parody, Day After the Wasteland is THE holiday gift for the discerning townie in your life.
A drawing of a man walking down the alley in the rain.

EXPLORE THE WASTE LAND

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Nov. 4 - Pre-Release Party!

Join us at Maceli's in Lawrence at 7pm on Tuesday, November 4th for a pre-release party for Day After the Waste Land. We'll have a reading, book signing, meet the author and illustrator, and more! Each ticket comes with a book!

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For inquiries about the book, readings, or events, please email us directly. We look forward to hearing from you!

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