Books

Right Here in River City
(Co-authored with Tracey Thomas)
Doubleday, 1976

A book about Kansas City, although one with less emphasis on history than on "the present — the exciting birth of a 'New Kansas City,' the flavor and feel of such a place."

What Do You Say To That?
Westport Books, 1988

Walt's introduction states: "This is a rambling sort of book by a rambling sort of author... If you come along with me, I will hand you a piece of pie in one place and a piece of my mind in another. If you hit a piece of either one you don't like, jump to the next chapter, which is bound to be different.

Read: Excerpts from What Do You Say To That?

My Times, My Town
Kansas City Star Books, 2003

Walt returns with a memoir of his life and work in the city he loves.