Sky Watch is not only the tale of a remarkable horse, but of the American Saddlebred breed and the way these horses carried one rider back to herself.
Jay McCoy
Skacky: Adventures in Imagination is a “charming story that takes you through the imagination, creativity, and sense of humor” of a child on the autism spectrum and his beloved toys. Written and illustrated by Timothy A. Pack, this story will encourage families to celebrate children of all kinds and help their children find an identity […]
The never-before-told story of six intrepid Kentucky nuns, their journey to build a hospital in the poorest state in India, and the Indian nurses whose lives would never be the same.
Singing is Praying Twice focuses on five generations of females and the rites of passage inherent in intergenerational connections and makes palpable the musicality amid loss and regret with much singing, dancing, and rejoicing on the page.
A gastronomic history like no other, Simplicity and Excellence effortlessly paints a portrait of Elizabeth Cromwell Kremer, one of the most influential forces behind the preservation of Kentucky's culture through its cuisine.
Silas House, author and editor of the Firesides Industry Imprint of the University Press of Kentucky, will discuss the most recent titles in that series with their authors, Jayne Moore Waldrop and Marianne Worthington, on the Main Stage. Join at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, or watch the livestream from here on Saturday, November 6. Thanks to our […]
Lark Ascending is a riveting story of survival and hope, set in the not-too-distant future, about a young man forced to flee the United States and seek refuge across the Atlantic. As fires devastate most of the United States, Lark and his family secure a place on a refugee boat headed […]
Silas House discussed his new novel, Lark Ascending, with fellow Lexington author, David Arnold at the Kentucky Book Festival on October 29, 2022. Click "Learn More" to watch the video!
Shitbag Soldier examines the military fairytale that fueled Burton’s enlistment in light of the camouflage nightmares of a reality where she must survive by writing her own narrative instead of letting someone else define her truth.
What will Kentucky Book Festival visitors find on your table? Echo Her Lovely Bones shares the stories of eight women who have lived in a house during its two-hundred-year history. The novel is a series of stories written by the women and left in the attic of the house. Their stories […]
What will Kentucky Book Festival visitors find on your table? Abandoned Kentucky is a captivating hardcover book spanning 133 pages that transports the reader to a bygone era in the Bluegrass State, showing life as it was back then, and stirring in us a sense of wonder and curiosity about those who […]
What will Kentucky Book Festival visitors find on your table? Visitors to my table will find my debut novel, Go As A River. An international bestseller translated into thirty languages and optioned for film, Go As A River is the heartbreaking story of a young woman whose life is changed forever […]