Presented by The Kentucky Book Festival and Kentucky Humanities, this program is part of the main festival on November 2. Crystal Wilkinson Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts Recipient of a Writing Freedom fellowship, an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Poetry, an O. Henry Prize, an Academy of American Poets Fellowship, a USA Artists Fellowship, and […]
Events
Fans of poetry won't want to miss Kentucky's Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson, author of Perfect Black, and Frank X Walker, author of Black Box: Poems in conversation with Jeremy Paden, author of world as sacred burning heart on the Main Stage. Join at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, or watch the livestream from here on Saturday, November 6. […]
Join author/illustrator Rachel Elliott for this fun, generative workshop! Participants will use a game called "animal + emotion + occupation" to create comic characters, with Rachel leading the way with prompts and ideas.
Listen as novelist and memoirist Maryanne O'Hara tackles the subject of writing memoir while discussing her book, Little Matches: A Memoir of Grief and Light in the Writer's Room with author Kim Edwards. Join at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, or watch the livestream from here on Saturday, November 6. Thanks to our Writer's Room sponsor, UK HealthCare!
Listen as novelist and playwright Angela Jackson-Brown, author of "When Stars Rain Down" and novelist Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, author of "Even As We Breathe," discuss writing historical fiction with a southern twist. Michael A. Almond, author of "The Tannery," will act as moderator. This session takes place in the Writer's Room. Join at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, or […]
Come dressed as your favorite character and compete for first prize: a $100 Joseph-Beth gift card! All ages are invited to participate. The costume contest will be judged by four authors of books for kids: Kristin O'Donnell Tubb, Shawn Pryor, Julie Whitney, and Laura Krantz.
In partnership with Commerce Lexington, businessman James Hardymon will discuss his memoir, Engineering Corporate Success, with editor Terry L. Birdwhistell at a SPOTLIGHT Breakfast.
In partnership with Commerce Lexington, Steve Wilson & Laura Lee Brown will discuss their new book, "Hermitage Farm." Husband-and-wife duo Wilson and Brown co-founded 21c Museum Hotels, Kentucky Bison Co., Garage Bar, and Barn8 Restaurant. Hermitage Farm showcases their latest project, using photographs, poems, and stories that capture the beauty, grace, and flavor of a […]
Author Margaret Verble’s new book, When Two Feathers Fell From the Sky, is an unforgettable and irresistible tale of exotic animals, lingering spirits, and unexpected friendship. Tickets are $45.00 and include a signature cocktail, hors d’oeuvres, an autographed, hardcover copy of When Two Feathers Fell From the Sky, and all tax and handling fees. Margaret […]
Heather Wibbels, the "Cocktail Contessa," shows the audience how to make two of the signature cocktails from her new cookbook, Bourbon is my Comfort Food, at the Kentucky Book Festival on October 29. Click "Learn More" to watch the video!
In this panel discussion, authors John N. Maclean, William Hinekebein, and Ron Ellis discuss writing books chronicling a life well-spent in nature. Click "Learn More" to watch the video!
