Author Talk with Max McCoy | Elevations: A Personal Exploration of the Arkansas River
Schedule
Sat Aug 23 2025 at 01:00 pm to 02:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
650 N Seneca St, Wichita, KS, United States, Kansas 67203 | Wichita, KS
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Author Talk with Max McCoy – Elevations: A Personal Exploration of the Arkansas RiverSaturday, August 23 | 1:00 PM
Join us for an afternoon with award-winning author and journalist Max McCoy as he shares stories from his nonfiction book Elevations: A Personal Exploration of the Arkansas River. The book traces his journey along the river from Colorado to the plains—exploring history, landscape, and culture along the way.
Admission: $10 Includes Museum entry and access to the author talk, or $7 for members who show their membership card at the museum, and payment must be made on the day of the event.
Tickets available online: https://www.clover.com/pay-widgets/b2289fe0-1775-4cd7-ab6b-3b4582186a90
The museum and gift shop will be open before and after the event.
About the Author:
Max McCoy is the author of more than twenty books, including four official Indiana Jones novels for Lucasfilm and the novelization of Into the West for Steven Spielberg. He’s a longtime journalist, former journalism professor at Emporia State University, and a regular columnist for the Kansas Reflector.
Elevations won the National Outdoor Book Award for History/Biography and is based on Max’s sabbatical journey following the Arkansas River by foot, kayak, raft, and Jeep. His latest fiction novel is American Odyssey, and he’s currently writing a historical novel set in 1876.
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Where is it happening?
650 N Seneca St, Wichita, KS, United States, Kansas 67203Event Location & Nearby Stays:
