Executive Director

Lara Avery

Lara Avery is a native of Topeka and the author of five novels. Lara graduated with a BA in Media and Cultural Studies from Macalester College and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Mississippi. Before moving back to Kansas in 2020, she spent over a decade in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she was Director of Community Events for Revolver.MN, a literary organization. She now resides in the capital city with her husband and son, where she enjoys hiking the Governor’s mansion trails, being a regular at Blackbird Cafe, and making weekly stops at the library.