A distinctive trait of much memorable writing is its (and its author’s) “sense of place.” But any “place” is much more than just its geographical location—it is also defined by history and culture, ecology and economics, sociology and ethnography, all of which may have intensely personal, as well as familial and communal dimensions. Through a […]
A draft of a poem isn’t a broken thing that needs to be fixed. It’s not a clear, rational argument that needs a little cleaning up, a little editing. It’s a missive from another world that has thus far been only partially-translated. Or, as writes Philip Metres in The Art of Losing (and other Visions […]
Winter Into Spring – A Series of Writing Retreats with Leatha Kendrick Bring your blank pages or your current writing project to the Carnegie Center for a series of intensive and generative writing retreats. Leatha Kendrick will provide writing exercises and prompts designed to help you find the heart of the writing you want to […]
Family Fun & Learning Night: Superhero Edition. Free books. Free food. Free activities. It's going to be loads of fun! Join us! Register for this free event today!
We’re excited to host the reception for Vibrantly Grey project, an art exhibit curated by On The Move Art Studio! Through this project, women ages 55 and up explored powerful themes like wisdom, identity, and memory by creating framed quotes, expressive self portraits, and personal memory paintings. These art experiences created space to learn new […]
Launch reception for Perfect Black: Poetry for the People, a project of the Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative that explores what it means to be Black in all of its richness and complexity. Poems by Black writers will be displayed throughout Lexington at local businesses and organizations.
KEYNOTE: Willie Edward Taylor Carver, Jr. PRESENTERS: Olivia Cole • Jay McCoy • Claudia Love Mair • Samar Jade • Sarah Combs • Katerina Stoykova WITH PANELS PRESENTED BY: Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative • Blah, Blah, Blah Writing Group • Bluegrass Writers Coalition WITH INFORMATION AND EVENTS: Accents Publishing • Lexington Writers Room For more information, including the full schedule for each day: Click Here
Join us for an evening of readings, book giveaways, and dancing! Featuring: Hannah Drake, Jay McCoy, Misty Skaggs, Luis Andrade and Samar Jade
Daniel Boone during the American Revolution With award winning author, photographer, guest columnist, speaker and storyteller Randell Jones. Come hear the exciting life episodes of America's pioneer hero Daniel Boone during the tumultuous, eventful years of our founding era. He takes the initial steps to begin America's first westward movement to create Kentucky and then […]
Join artfarm and the Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative for What Does Freedom Mean? An Open Mic & Expressive Arts Experience Friday, June 19th, Juneteenth, 6:30-8pm At artfarm, 1123 Winchester Road Overflow parking at Eastland Shopping Center
Allegra Solomon is a fiction writer from Columbus, Ohio. She got her MFA from the University of Kentucky and her B.A. in Creative Writing from Ohio University. Her debut short story collection won the Kimbilio National Fiction prize, is currently longlisted for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, and won a gold medal at the North […]
Join us for the July installment of our Burn The Mic poetry open mic series, with featured poet Eugenia Johnson-Smith! Hosted by Claudia Love Mair 6 PM signups 6:30-7:30 Mic Wednesday July 22
