Centre College speaks to belonging through new immersive student engagement that amplifies voice and agency through poetry. Taking center stage, spoken word poet Kenneth L. Woods, stage name KennyFresh will be leading an interactive convocation like none other. This distinct performance-art experience is open to the...
Will you survive the apocalypse? Explore dystopian worlds with three Kentucky writers on May 23 at 6:30pm for a reading and Q&A featuring Kentucky Poet Laureate, Silas House , reading from LARK ASCENDING, Chris Begley reading from THE NEXT APOCALYPSE, and Christopher Rowe reading from THE...
Please join us to honor and induct the 11th class of the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame at the historic Kentucky Theatre. On Thursday, March 23, the 11th class of the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame will be inducted during a free and public ceremony at...
We are excited to announce our lineup for the October edition of the Kentucky Great Writers Series! Join us on October 4th at 6:30PM for a HYBRID EVENT featuring Kim Michele Richardson reading from The Book Woman’s Daughter, and Jacinda Townsend reading from Mother Country, on Zoom. Georgia Green...
Grown-ups (18+) are invited to fly into the pages of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s 1943 classic children’s book, The Little Prince. Prepare for take off as DJ DNasti guides us through a starlit desert with Prince music, including a special light show by Liquified. Delight in...
Join us on Tuesday, May 24 as Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson (Perfect Black), Kimmery Martin (Doctors and Friends), and Whitney Collins (Big Bad) read from their latest works. Books will be available for purchase on-site. This is a free event. Masks are required. Kentucky Great Writers Series is sponsored by Kentucky Arts Council,...
Carnegie Center’s 2022 Books-in-Progress Conference will be held in Lexington, KY on June 4-5 and in person, with an optional pre-conference session and a welcome reception on June 3. New York Times Bestseller Gwenda Bond, widely known for her YA Lois Lane series and official Stranger Things prequel...
Carnegie Center’s 2022 Books-in-Progress Conference will be held in Lexington, KY on June 4-5 and in person, with an optional pre-conference session and a welcome reception on June 3. New York Times Bestseller Gwenda Bond, widely known for her YA Lois Lane series and official Stranger Things prequel novel Suspicious Minds will...
The Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative and 91.3 WUKY present the very first installment of SAY IT LOUD: Kentucky Black Writers Series. KBWC members Bre Ashley, Veda Stewart, LeTonia Jones, and Osunnike Anke join KBWC organizers Claudia Love Mair and JC McPherson for readings of their written work. Marcus Wilkerson will perform...
