Book notes

Book details history of med student program

The editors of the recently-published “Medicine on the Kansas Prairie: Celebrating Fifty Years of the School of Medicine Rural Preceptorship Program-University of Kansas” will appear from noon to 1:30 p.m. May 23 at Oread Books in the Kansas Union.

The commencement day event is free and open to the public.

Mary Beth Gentry is associate director of the office of external affairs at the Kansas University School of Medicine. Sharon Bass is associate professor of journalism at KU.

The book commemorates the 50th anniversary of the program, which sends young doctors across the state, extends medical care, provides front-line experiences and attempts to interest more students in rural care.

K.C. writer publishes cook book for beginners

Kansas City writer Mary-Lane Kamberg will sign her book “The I Don’t Know How to Cook Book” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Attic Books, 1215 Rice Road, in Lee’s Summit, Mo.

The book offers “easy,” “medium,” and “hard” recipe options for people who don’t know how to cook but want to put together a meal.

The book, which was published April 6 by Adams Media Corp., contains 300 recipes that, in Kamberg’s own words, “You can’t mess up.” It can be purchased at Amazon.com and at bookstores in the Kansas City metro area.

Club launches 2004 literary contest

The Kansas Authors Club is accepting entries for the 2004 literary contest.

Writers of every age and genre are invited to submit their best prose and poetry, as well as entries for a special themed contest, “What’s Write with Kansas.” Entries must be postmarked by June 19.

Guidelines for youth and adult contest categories can be viewed at www.skyways.org/orgs/kac/contest.html or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Tracy Simmons, 1018 S.E. 41st Terrace, Topeka 66609.

Monetary prizes will be awarded at the centennial convention Oct. 22-24 in Topeka.

The Kansas Authors Club, a non-profit organization, supports creative, technical, academic and journalistic writers. Membership is not required to enter the contest or attend the convention, but membership inquiries are welcome.