Kris Kleindienst

Twenty-nine years ago this spring, Jeanine Cummins lost two of her cousins in a brutal attack on the old Chain of Rocks Bridge that spans the Mississippi…

Left Bank Books is turning 50 this year, and on Tuesday’s St. Louis on the Air, co-owner Kris Kleindienst talked about the shop’s storied history with St.…

Kris Kleindienst need only glance out toward the entrance to her bookstore at the corner of Euclid and McPherson avenues for some solid reminders of St.…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 14, 2011 - If there were any doubt that the e-book revolution had arrived, it was erased for the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 20, 2010 - St. Louisan Sean Collins needed a book for research he was doing. Ordinarily, that…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 25, 2009 - In front of a sunny window facing out on the Wednesday afternoon bustle along Euclid…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 16, 2009 - With a belief in the power of ideas and the backing of individuals who trusted their…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 23, 2009 - The upcoming June 27-28 PrideFest in Tower Grove Park celebrates three decades of…