# Event Details - **Event Name**: Rachel McCarthy James, Whack Job with Rainy Day Books - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 17 Jun, 2025 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 17 Jun, 2025 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: Enjoy an evening with local author Rachel McCarthy James in Kansas City.About this EventJoin Rainy Day Books in store to celebrate Rachel McCarthy James' newest book, Whack Job: A History of Axe M**der.This event includes a moderated conversation and an opportunity to get your book signed and personalized.The BookWhack Job: A History of Axe M**derA brilliant and bloody examination of the axe's foundational role in human history, from prehistoric violence, to war and executions, to newspaper headlines and popular culture.For as long as the axe has been in our hands, we have used it to K*ll.Much like the wheel, the boat, and the telephone, the axe is a transformative piece of technology—one that has been with us since prehistory. And just as early humans used the axe to chop down trees, hunt for food, and whittle tools, they also used it to M**der. Over time, this particular use has endured: as the axe evolved over centuries to fit the needs of new agricultural, architectural, and social development, so have our lethal uses for it.Whack Job is the story of the axe, first as a convenient danger and then an anachronism, as told through the murders it has been employed in throughout history: from the first axe M**der nearly half a million years ago, to the brutal harnessing of the axe in warfare, to its use in King Henry VIII's favorite method of execution, to Lizzie Borden and the birth of modern pop culture. Whack Job sheds brilliant light on this familiar implement, this most human of weapons. This is a critical examination of violence, an exploration of how technology shapes human conflict, the cruel and sacred rituals of execution and battle, and the ways humanity fits even the most savage impulses into narratives of the past and present.The AuthorRachel McCarthy James was born and raised in Kansas, the daughter of baseball’s Bill James and artist Susan McCarthy. She graduated from Hollins University in Roanoke, VA, where she studied writing and politics. Her first nonfiction book, The Man from the Train, was written in collaboration with her father and published in 2017. She lives with her husband Jason and pets in Lawrence, KS.The ModeratorJustin Dickinson has been a bookseller and Rainy Day Books since 2023. He leads RDB's horror book club, Deep Paper Cuts, and adaptation book club, Don't Just Watch the Movie. Justin is the brain behind Rainy Day's social media and can often be seen starring in our Instagram Reels. When he is not bookselling, you can find him at home with his cats or at Screenland Armour theatre. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fairway/rachel-mccarthy-james-whack-job-with-rainy-day-books/100001351034272879 - **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Entertainment, Theatre - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 35.11, max: 35.11, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Fairway - **state**: KS - **country**: United States - **location**: Rainy Day Books - **lat**: 39.0336062 - **long**: -94.6169281 - **full address**: Rainy Day Books, 2706 West 53rd Street, Fairway, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Rachel McCarthy James, Whack Job with Rainy Day Books - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/2eb5cd37ebc8fb0326b280df7dddc97b8cf9e5196035b78cf524c5ab7a23561e-rimg-w1200-h600-dce91837-gmir.jpg?v=1747103037 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Rachel McCarthy James, Whack Job with Rainy Day Books being held? - **A:** Rachel McCarthy James, Whack Job with Rainy Day Books takes place on Tue, 17 Jun, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 17 Jun, 2025 at 08:00 pm at Rainy Day Books, 2706 West 53rd Street, Fairway, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Rachel McCarthy James, Whack Job with Rainy Day Books? - **A:** Tickets for Rachel McCarthy James, Whack Job with Rainy Day Books are priced at USD 35 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailability2 tickets, 1 bookUSD 35 + USD 3 feeAvailable1 ticket, 1 bookUSD 35 + USD 3 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing Rachel McCarthy James, Whack Job with Rainy Day Books? - **A:** Rachel McCarthy James, Whack Job with Rainy Day Books is organized by Rainy Day Books. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Rachel McCarthy James, Whack Job with Rainy Day Books", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/2eb5cd37ebc8fb0326b280df7dddc97b8cf9e5196035b78cf524c5ab7a23561e-rimg-w1200-h600-dce91837-gmir.jpg?v=1747103037", "startDate": "2025-06-17", "endDate": "2025-06-17", "url": "https://allevents.in/fairway/rachel-mccarthy-james-whack-job-with-rainy-day-books/100001351034272879", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Rainy Day Books", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "2706 West 53rd Street", "postalCode": "66205", "addressLocality": "Fairway", "addressRegion": "KS", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "39.0336062", "longitude": "-94.6169281" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Enjoy an evening with local author Rachel McCarthy James in Kansas City.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-06", "availabilityEnds": "2025-06-17", "validFrom": "2026-04-06", "lowPrice": "35.11", "highPrice": "35.11", "price": "35.11", "url": "https://allevents.in/fairway/rachel-mccarthy-james-whack-job-with-rainy-day-books/100001351034272879" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-06", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-06", "url": "https://allevents.in/fairway/rachel-mccarthy-james-whack-job-with-rainy-day-books/100001351034272879", "price": "35.11", "name": "2 tickets, 1 book" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-06", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-06", "url": "https://allevents.in/fairway/rachel-mccarthy-james-whack-job-with-rainy-day-books/100001351034272879", "price": "35.11", "name": "1 ticket, 1 book" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Rainy Day Books", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/rainy-day-books/18487938", "description": "Vivien L. Jennings is the Founder & President of Rainy Day Books, Inc.  Since Vivien opened the doors on November 04, 1975, Rainy Day Books has provided the Greater Kansas City community with a gathering place, a wellspring for ideas and creative thought, and an ongoing voice for literacy and awareness.  Rainy Day Books is the major independent bookseller in Kansas City, recognized locally and nationally profiled by The Kansas City Star, KC Small Business and Publishers Weekly for its community Author Events, which average 300 plus per year.  Rainy Day Books recommends selections to over 140 Book Clubs in the area.  Vivien and her partner Roger Doeren support many local charitable and civic organizations in raising both funds and awareness through many of the community Author Events.  Their philosophy is: \"Bigger Isn't Better.  Better Is Better.  We are interested not so much in what we have done, but more in what we still want to do.  It is thrilling to watch people leave our Events with the knowledge that authors and their books can expand their awareness, improve their health, make them laugh, touch their hearts, and encourage them to achieve a better life in abetter world. This is truly the spirit of the 'Legacy of Literacy' that we hope to contribute to the community.\"" } ] } ] ```