Mara Brock Akil says Kansas City helped shape the storyteller she became

Mara Brock Akil reflects on how Kansas City shaped her Hollywood career, discusses her new novel The Revelation of Dionne Daphne and explains why the city still appears throughout her work.

By Kansas City Star

Published July 1, 2026

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