Writer
Jonathan Bender (familiar to
Pitch readers as our Fat City food blogger) set out to document the snapping, clicking and stacking of LEGO enthusiasts around the world while working toward his own Master Model Builder designation. He ended up building his family — and writing about that, too, with unaffected charm. Bender talks about the LEGO odyssey chronicled in the just-out
LEGO: A Love Story. A reception at 6 precedes his 6:30 reading at the Kansas City Central Library (14 West 10th Street, 816-701-3400). Admission is free. See
kclibrary.org for details.
Thu., May 13, 6:30 p.m., 2010
