Ted Poston
Ted Poston, born into a prominent Black family in Hopkinsville, was one of the first African American journalists to work on a white-owned metropolitan newspaper. During a 33-year career at The […]
Robert Hazel
Robert Hazel published five collecitons of poetry, three novels and several short stories. He also was a much-admired teacher and mentor to writers who became famous, including Wendell Berry, Bobbie […]
James C. Klotter
James Christopher Klotter, an award-winning author, professor and the State Historian of Kentucky since 1980, has spent his career researching and interpreting Kentucky’s history. “With the possible exception of Thomas […]
Loyal Jones
Loyal Jones is a prolific writer and scholar of Appalachian culture, the author or co-author of 13 books and dozens of articles. He founded a center for Appalachian studies at […]
George Ella Lyon
George Ella Lyon is a poet, writer, teacher, musician, storyteller and social activist with Appalachian roots and a global reach. She has published 10 poetry collections, two adult novels, six […]
