Lit/Books

The 2016 Kentucky Women Writers Conference is September 15-18, 2016 at the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning. Thursday, September 15- 6 p.m. Sonia Series performance & talk featuring Ursula Rucker in conversation with Patrice Muhammad at the Carnegie Center Sunday, September 18, 10:00–11:30 a.m., Stars of the Commonwealth: readings by Sarah Gorham, Julie Hensley, and […]

Bianca Spriggs is releasing her new book of poems, 'The Galaxy Is a Dance Floor' (Argos Books) at the 21c Museum Hotel on September 22 at 6 pm.

Author Edward Stanton will be at Morris Book Shop to to promote his new book "Wide As The Wind" on Sunday, October 2, 2016 from 2-3:30 p.m. "About the book: The lyrical tale of a boy, a girl, their island, and how they saved it. Wide as the Wind is the first novel to deal […]

Tim Staley will be at Wild Fig Books & Coffee on Saturday, October 8, 2016 starting at 7 p.m.

The release of "Further Out: An Anthology of LGBTQIA Poetry and Prose" will be on Thursday, October 13, 2016 from 6-9 p.m at the Carnegie Center. "Join us to celebrate the release of Further Out: An Anthology of LGBTQIA Poetry and Prose. This exciting event, produced in partnership with Lexington Fairness, will include a reception, […]

William Penn will be at the Morris Book Shop to sign his new book "Kentucky Rebel Town" on Sunday, October 15, 2016 at 3 p.m. "About the book: On April 22, 1861, within weeks of the surrender at Fort Sumter, fresh recruits marched to the Cynthiana, Kentucky, depot―one of the state's first volunteer companies to […]

Kentucky poets Bianca Spriggs and Kathleen Driskell will be at the Morris Book Shop on Saturday, October 22, 2016 beginning at 4 p.m for book signings and poetry readings.

The Horse’s Mouth Storytelling Night is at The Parachute Factory on October 30 at 7:30 pm. The theme for the night is "Coulda Shoulda Woulda." Doors open at 7 pm with stories starting at 7:30 pm. To learn more about these nights, check out The Horse's Mouth: Storytelling Nights come to North Lime

The Gauntlet Poetry Reading is at Wild Fig Books & Coffee on November 3 at 6 pm. "The Gauntlet is an intense, generative workshop in either fiction or poetry, hosted by Workhorse Writers Collective. Participants work collaboratively with 9 other writers in their chosen genre for a full calendar year to draft a substantial amount […]

Joseph-Beth and the Carnegie Center invite all National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) participants—or any dedicated writer—to spend the night at the Carnegie Center on November 18 at 8 pm until 8 am on November 19. The Center will be open for you to relax, stretch out, and find inspiration for your novel. Optional group sessions […]

The National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) write-in at Morris Book Shop is on November 26 at 11 am.  

Dicken's classic, " A Christmas Carol" is at Waveland State Historic Site on December 2-4 and December 9-11. Follow from room to room as the drama plays out right in front of you. Santa will be in the barn each performance an hour before the first scheduled performance. Santa Schedule: December 2 and 3 - Pictures […]

Dicken's classic, " A Christmas Carol" is at Waveland State Historic Site on December 2-4 and December 9-11. Follow from room to room as the drama plays out right in front of you. Santa will be in the barn each performance an hour before the first scheduled performance. Santa Schedule: December 2 and 3 - Pictures […]

Author/journalist/documentarian Sydney Blumenthal will talk about and sign his new book, Wrestling with His Angel: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, Volume II, 1849-1856. At the Farish Theatre in the Central Library on June 7, starting at 7 pm.

On Saturday, June 10, the Carnegie Center presents a Literary Luncheon featuring Kentucky native and author, music journalist, environmental activist, and columnist Silas House.

Kentucky Author Showcase, 6 pm Wild Fig Books

Kentucky native Leesa Cross-Smith discusses and signs Whiskey and Ribbons, 7 pm Joseph Beth

On April 4 at 7 pm, CJ Box discusses and signs The Disappeared at Joseph Beth Booksellers.

Writer Abigail Keam, known regionally for her beekeeping & honey, will speak on Murder, Mayhem, and History: The Three Pillars Of A Josiah Reynolds Mystery. April 10 at 6 pm at McConnell Springs

Lisa Scottoline discusses and signs After Anna on April 12 at Joseph Beth Booksellers,  7 pm

Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning hosts Lexington's celebration of Kentucky Writers Day at 6 pm on April 23, with readings by former Kentucky poets laureate Gurney Norman, Frank X Walker, and George Ella Lyon. Lexington joins Murray, Guthrie, Louisville, and Frankfort in a statewide Kentucky Writers Day collaboration supported by the Kentucky Arts Council.

On May 22, the Carnegie Center for Learning & Literacy hosts readings from R Dean Johnson's "Californium," Shayla Lawson's "I Think I'm Ready to See Frank Ocean," and Kathryn Ormsbee's "Tash Hearts Tolstoy." The event starts at 6 pm, with a 25-minute open-mic session to give the audience a chance to participate. At 6:30 the readings […]

Brier Books Open Mic Night is May 25 at 6 pm. Brier Books monthly Open Mic series welcomes writers to share a 3-5 minute poem, short story, short essay, or excerpt.

The 2018 Literary Luncheon with author Crystal Wilkinson takes place at 1 pm at the Carnegie Center

Creaux will host Poetry in Motion at 8:30 pm

Silas House will read and sign Southernmost at 6 pm at Brier Books

Kentucky Author Showcase featuring Tasha Cotter, Bianca Spriggs, Marcie Crim, Scott Lucero, and Eric Sutherland of the Holler Poet Series will happen at 7 pm at Wild Fig Books