Welcome to our festival archive, a treasure trove of past events, sessions, and captivating moments from our previous Kentucky Book Festival events. Dive into a rich collection of videos, relive insightful discussions, and explore the diverse programming that has made the festival a beacon for literary enthusiasts.
2023
Kentucky Humanities hosted the 42nd edition of the Kentucky Book Festival on October 21, 2023. The keyword for this festival was community, for we would have no humanity without community and no community without humanity.
2022
The 41st annual Kentucky Book Festival was hosted at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington on Saturday, October 29. The festival included 150 authors, including Jon Meacham, Barbara Kingsolver, Crystal Wilkinson, Wendell Berry, Silas House, and Geraldine Brooks.
2021
2021 marked the Kentucky Book Festival’s 40th anniversary and included a mix of virtual and in-person weekday events November 1-5, culminating in a daylong celebration at Joseph-Beth Booksellers on Saturday, November 6. 140 authors were featured and signed books, with many authors participating in panel discussions or conducting writing workshops and craft discussions. Many scheduled activities were also made available to view virtually, so readers could choose to join in-person or from home.
2020
In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival was hosted entirely online.
