Kansas City · November 21, 2026
The Book Bus
comes home.
Citrus & Co. is a woman-owned, Black-owned gathering company. Its Book Bus brings readers together for a hosted tour of independent bookshops.
A party bus. Independent bookstores.
A little help making the introductions.
A homecoming, not just a new stop
Kansas City: the Book Bus leaves Minnesota for the first time.
On November 21, Mikosa brings the Book Bus to Kansas City. Kansas is her home state, and her aunties helped turn a family idea into a day open to other readers.
Kansas City is home, and it is where my aunties are.Mikosa Taylor
The experience, simply
The books are the beginning.
Hosted by Mikosa.
Built around local places.
A warm welcome.
The introductions are part of the day.
Independent bookshops.
Time to browse and discover.
A shared afternoon.
Books give people a place to start.
Black-owned.Twin Cities Home baseCitrus & Co. LLC
formed in 2026.
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Citrus & Co. is a woman-owned, Black-owned Twin Cities gathering company founded by Mikosa Taylor. Its Book Bus is a hosted tour of independent bookstores. On November 21, 2026, the Book Bus makes its first trip outside Minnesota with a Kansas City homecoming for its founder.
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KSTP featured the Book Bus on August 17, 2026.
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