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Fort Riley woman takes book store on the road at Flint Hills Fest

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By Arturo Mauricio-Gonzalez on May 4, 2026 Local News, Manhattan
Staff Photo by Lewis Marien

A Fort Riley woman is writing a new chapter for herself by starting a mobile bookstore.

Kaitlynn Steen of Fort Riley, the owner of Backyard Bookshelf, said her business model is “not just books; it’s things that make me laugh and bring me joy.”

Steen was among the vendors at the annual Flint Hills Fest on Saturday at Blue Earth Plaza.

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