Former Kentucky Poet Laureate and University of Kentucky professor Frank X Walker led a discussion on his storytelling and journey as a writer at the Lexington Public Library Marksbury Family Branch on...
Lex250 hosted “An Evening Inspired by the Written Word” to showcase the city's history through a variety of performances by local poets, dancers and actors.
The Lexington Public Library and its...
Kentucky Poet Laureate Silas House spoke about his latest novel, “Lark Ascending,” and his journey through grief to attendees at the William T. Young Library.
House was appointed as the poet laureate...
Current U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón returned to her home of Lexington, Kentucky, Thursday, Nov. 10, to read from three books she wrote during her 12 year stay here. She read, “Bright Dead Things”...
In preparation for the current U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón’s upcoming reading at Transylvania University on Thursday, Nov. 10, I bought three of her most recent poetry books, “The Carrying” (2018),...
Crystal Wilkinson, an English professor in UK’s College of Arts and Sciences, was inducted as the state's poet laureate on April 24, 2021 as part of the Kentucky Writers Day celebration. The celebration...
