Lit/Books
Kentucky Women Writers Conference 2013
Unnamed Venue Lexington, KY, United StatesThe 35th Annual Kentucky Women Writers Conference will be held September 20-21, 2013, 9 a.m.-5 a.m. at the Carnegie Center. A couple of the events include: Paisley Rekdal's craft talk, "Forgiveness Empathy, and Photography: A Discussion of Visual Nonfictions". Kia Corthron's panel discussion on "The Ethics of Ethnic: Artistic Authority in Writing Outside One's Own […]
Lit: Bonnie Jo Campbell, UK Worsham
UK Worsham Theater 404 S Limestone, Lexington, KY, United StatesWhat I Learned from My Mother’ features special guest Bonnie Jo Campbell, and will be followed by a Q & A and a book signing.
Forum: Drama and Social Change, Carnegie Center
Carnegie Center 251 W Main St, Lexington, KY, United StatesDrama and Social Change: A Conversation with Kia Corthron and Patrice Muhammad This event is part of the Sonya Sanchez Series, a series honoring the spirit of the poet and her many visits to the neighborhoods of Lexington. This event features Kia Corthron, who will be participating in the Kentucky Women Writers Conference and giving […]
Stars With Accents Reading, Carnegie Center
Carnegie Center 251 W. Second St., Lexington, KY, United States"Stars with Accents" will be held at the Carnegie Center at 7 pm on Sunday, September 22, featuring readings by Ada Limón, George Ella Lyon, and Sarah Freligh, and will be hosted by Katerina Stoykova-Klemer.
ART talk: Helene Steene’s Aegean Echoes, Headley Whitney
Headley Whitney Museum 4435 Old Frankfort Pike, Lexington, KY, United StatesAegean Blues by Helene Steene On October 6th, 2013 from 2 - 4pm Bianca Spriggs-Floyd, Katerina Stoykova-Klemer, Janet Holloway and more will interpret Helene Steene's work and perform in the Headley-Whitney museum gallery. Stephanie Harris will dance and Helene will give a short art talk about her work and Jay Crutcher's sonic sculpture. ON EXHIBIT: […]
BOOKS: Anne Rice signing, Joseph Beth
Joseph Beth Booksellers 161 Lexington Green Circle, Lexington, KY, United StatesMonday October 21, 2013 Anne Rice The Wolves of Midwinter Christopher Rice The Heavens Rise 7 pm Ticketed event. Tickets free with book purchase.
BOOKS: Historic Lexington, Morris Book Shop
Morris Book Shop 882 E. High Street, Lexington, KY, United StatesLexington attorney and local historian Foster Ockerman, Jr, signs a new book produced by the Lexington History Museum entitled "Historic Lexington: Heart of the Bluegrass."
BOOKS: Accents 4th Anniversary, Morris Book Shop
Morris Book Shop 882 E. High Street, Lexington, KY, United StatesAccents Publishing celebrates its fourth anniversary with 32 poems — one from each of the 32 poets featured in "The Season of Delicate Hunger: Anthology of Contemporary Bulgarian Poetry." These 32 poems will be selected and read by Accents Publishing's authors, staff, and special friends.
BOOKS: Shannon Elizabeth Bell, Morris Book Shop
Morris Book Shop 882 E. High Street, Lexington, KY, United StatesShannon Elizabeth Bell signs "Our Roots Run Deep as Ironweed" at the Morris Book Shop 01/17/2014 5:30 pm University of Kentucky sociology professor Shannon Elizabeth Bell will sign her new book, Our Roots Run Deep as Ironweed: Appalachian Women and the Fight for Environmental Justice. This event is co-sponsored by Kentuckians for the Commonwealth. In this collection of […]
BOOKS: The Life of Actor Jim Varney, Joseph Beth
Joseph Beth Booksellers Lexington, KY, United StatesLocal Author Justin Lloyd discussing and signing The Importance of Being Ernest: The Life of Actor Jim Varney Sunday, January 19 at 2pm
COMICS Free Comic Book Day!
Collectibles Etc 115 N. Locust Hill Drive Ste 115, Lexington, KY, United StatesAnnual event at Collectibles Etc at 115 N. Locust Hill Drive (photos with Star Wars characters). 10 am to 8 pm.
BOOKS: Institute 193: Volume One, Morris Books
Morris Book Shop 882 E. High St., Lexington, KY, United StatesOn June 1, Lexington's Institute 193 will release a new book highlighting the work of some 18 artists that the North Limestone gallery has played host to since its 2009 inception. The book, Institute 193: Volume One, is set to be a reflection of both the gallery itself and the artists whose work has hung on […]
Lexington Poetry Month 2014
Lexington Kentucky"Lexington Poetry Month was created by Hap Houlihan of the Morris book shop and Katerina Stoykova-Klemer of Accents Publishing to get Lexington, Kentucky writing and sharing poetry for the entire month of June. Last year, Accents Publishing conducted the Lexington Poetry Month Writing Challenge, which allows anyone who wants to the challenge to write a […]
Lit: Poetry and Paraphernalia, Morris Book Shop
Morris Book Shop 882 E. High St., Lexington, KY, United StatesTo kick-off Lexington Poetry Month, Lexington’s Morris Book Shop will be hosting a poetry open mic starting at 2pm, with Katerina Stoykova-Klemer as emcee. Kentucky For Kentucky will host a pop-up shop from 1pm-4pm
Books-in-Progress Conference, Carnegie Center
Carnegie Center 251 W. Second Street, Lexington, KY, United StatesThe 2014 Conference, featuring bestselling nonfiction author Ann Hagedorn (Beyond the River: The Untold Story of the Heroes of the Underground Railroad and Wild Ride: The Rise & Fall of Calumet Farm), among others, is slated for June 6 & 7, 2014. The conference will offer craft & business workshops led by Frank X Walker, Marcia […]
Books: Mari Adkins, Morris Book Shop
Morris Book Shop 882 E. High St., Lexington, KY, United StatesSouthern gothic fiction writer Mari Adkins will be at The Morris Book Shop on June 8 at 2 pm to sign her book Midnight.
Books: Carolyn Curry, Joseph-Beth
Joseph Beth 161 Lexington Green Circle, Lexington, KY, United StatesCarolyn Curry comes to Lexington's Joseph-Beth to sign and discuss her book Suffer and Grow Strong: The Life of Ella Gertrude Clanton Thomas, 1834-1907 on Friday, June 13 at 6 pm.
Lexington Poetry Month: Brunch on Mars
Carnegie Center 251 W. Second Street, Lexington, KY, United StatesThe Kentucky Women Writers Conference celebrates Lexington Poetry Month: Join Tasha Cotter and Iris Law, poets and board members of Kentucky Women Writers Conference, for a discussion of our keynote speaker, Tracy K. Smith, Pulitzer Prize winner in poetry for Life on Mars. Smith will give a free public reading in Lexington on Sept. 12, […]
Books: Jack DuArte, Joseph-Beth
Joseph Beth 161 Lexington Green Circle, Lexington, KY, United StatesLocal author Jack DuArte will sign his book The White Mouse at Joseph-Beth Booksellers on Saturday, June 14 at 1 pm.
Books: Kerry Boudreaux, The Morris Book Shop
Morris Book Shop 882 E. High St., Lexington, KY, United StatesLexington author Kerry Bourdreaux will be at The Morris Book Shop to sign "PRISM: Seeing the World Through the Hearts of People with Special Needs" on June 14 at 2 pm.
Books: Kevin Hearne, Joseph-Beth
Joseph Beth 161 Lexington Green Circle, Lexington, KY, United StatesKevin Hearne will be at Lexington's Joseph-Beth Booksellers signing and discussing his book Shattered on Thursday, June 19 at 7 pm.
Concert: Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, The Morris Book Shop
Morris Book Shop 882 E. High St., Lexington, KY, United StatesLatin Grammy winners Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band perform at Lexington's The Morris Book Shop on June 23 at 3 pm.
Books: Karen White, Joseph Beth
Joseph Beth 161 Lexington Green Circle, Lexington, KY, United StatesNew York Times bestselling author Karen White sign A Long Time Gone at Lexington's Joseph-Beth Booksellers at 7 pm
LexPoMo Lexcentric Poetry Open Mic Night
Farish Theater 140 East Main St, Lexington, KY, United States"Poetry Open Mic Night, celebrating LexPoMo - come and sign up to read or perform ANY type of poetry! The only requirement is to reference Lexington, or anything Lexington-related, in your piece."
Books: Andrea Raynor, Joseph Beth
Joseph Beth 161 Lexington Green Circle, Lexington, KY, United StatesAndrea Raynor will be signing and discussing her book Incognito : Lost and Found at Harvard Divinity School at Lexington's Joseph-Beth Booksellers on Tuesday, July 1 at 7 pm.
Books: Dr. Paula Trimble, The Morris Book Shop
Morris Book Shop 882 E. High St., Lexington, KY, United StatesDr. Paula Trimble to sign Prostitutes, Virgins and Mothers: Questioning Teachings about Biblical Women at Lexington's The Morris Book Shop on July 13 at 2 pm.
Teen Howl Poetry Series, Morris Book Shop
Morris Book Shop 882 E. High St., Lexington, KY, United StatesOn the first Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm, it's the Teen Howl Poetry Series! Hosts Elizabeth Beck and Jay McCoy present an open mic opportunity for the under-21 crowd to read or perform their own work: just come in, sign up, and wait for your turn to howl! Each month we also have several featured […]
Quest Pastor Pete Hise, Joseph Beth’s
Joseph Beth Booksellers Lexington, KY, United StatesQuest Pastor Pete Hise shares his book "What Life are You Waiting For? Push Play on the Adventure God Has for You." at 7 pm at Joseph Beth's.
Poetry: Rebecca Gayle Howell, Wild Fig
The Wild Fig Bookstore Lexington, United StatesThe Wild Fig Bookstore will be hosting a "A Field Office Conversation," with Rebecca Gayle Howell, Ada Limo, and Marcus Wicker, at 7 pm.
Dr. Thomas G. Barnes, Morris Book Shop
Morris Book Shop 882 E. High St., Lexington, KY, United StatesDr. Thomas G. Barnes signs "Kentucky, Naturally" at Morris Book Shop on Saturday August 9th at 2 pm.
Jane Hicks and George Ella Lyon, Morris Book Shop
Morris Book Shop 882 E. High St., Lexington, KY, United StatesJane Hicks and George Ella Lyon sign "Driving with the Dead" and "Many Storied House" at pm on Sunday August 9th at 2 pm.
Charles Dodd White, Morris Book Shop
Morris Book Shop 882 E. High St., Lexington, KY, United StatesCharles Dodd White will sign "A Shelter of Others" at 2 pm on Saturday August 16th at the Morris Book Shop.
Daryl Brown, Morris Book Shop
Morris Book Shop 882 E. High St., Lexington, KY, United StatesDaryl Brown signs Inside the Godfather of Soul at 7 pm at the Morris Book Shop on Sunday August 17th.
Books: Katherine Mooney, Morris Book Shop
Morris Book Shop 882 E. High Street, Lexington, KY, United StatesFriday, August 22, Katherine Mooney signs “Race Horse Men: How Slavery and Freedom Were Made at the Racetrack” at Morris Book Shop 5:30 pm.
Anne Caudill & Terry Cummins, Joseph Beth
Joseph Beth Booksellers Lexington Green, Lexington, KY, United StatesAnne Caudill and Terry Cummins share The Caudills of the Cumberlands: Anne's Story of Life with Harry at Joseph Beth at 2 pm.
Wandering Storytellers, Farish Theatre
Farish Theater (Central Library) 140 E. Main Street, Lexington, KY, United StatesGwenda Johnson and Pam Holcomb present "Bee Still" at the Farish Theatre at the Central Library, at 7 pm.
Books: Kate Horning, Joseph Beth
Joseph Beth 161 Lexington Green Circle, Lexington, KY, United StatesCertified holistic health coach and chef Kate Horning signs Healthy Living Redefined: Live It. Share It. at Joseph Beth, at 7 pm.
Books: Jan Karon, Joseph-Beth
Joseph Beth Booksellers Lexington Green, Lexington, KY, United StatesJan Karon will be discussing and signing Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good: The New Mitford Novel on September 3, at 7 pm. "Jan Karon is the #1 'New York Times'-bestselling author of twenty-three books, including the Mitford novels, the Father Tim novels, a popular cookbook, and several books for children."
Books: Angela Pneuman, Joseph Beth
Joseph Beth Booksellers 161 Lexington Green Cir B1, Lexington, KY, United StatesKentucky author Angela Pneuman discusses and signs her debut novel Lay it on My Heart at 7 pm at Joseph-Beth Booksellers. "A moving, hilarious portrait of mothers and daughters, "Lay It on My Heart" brings us into the heart of a family weathering the toughest patch of their lives. But most of all, it marks out the […]
Poetry Reading: Jill McCorkle, UK Art Museum
UK Art Museum 405 Rose Street, Lexington, KY, United StatesPoet and novelist Jill McCorkle will be reading poetry at the UK Art Museum at 8 pm.
Books: John Scalzi, Joseph-Beth
Joseph Beth Booksellers Lexington, KY, United StatesJohn Scalzi, New York Times bestselling author, Hugo Award winner, and author of Lock In, will be at Joseph-Beth Booksellers at 7 pm on September 11.
Sonia Series Lecture, Asha Bandele, Lyric Theatre
Lyric Theater KY, United StatesOn Thursday, September 11, at 7 pm, the Lyric Theatre will be hosting a community lecture as part of the Sonia Sanchez Series. The keynote address by Asha Bandele, covers racial and social justice, poetry, and how they all relate to Lexington. Chaired by Patrice Muhammad.
Kentucky Women Writers Conference, Carnegie Center
Carnegie Center Second Street, Lexington, KY, United StatesThe annual Kentucky Women Writers Conference will be taking place September 12-13. Launched by UK in 1979, the Kentucky Women Writers Conference is the longest actively running women's literary festival in the nation. On Friday, September 12, the Carnegie Center will be hosting a number of readings, discussions, and workshops, starting at 8 am. Daytime […]
Kentucky Women Writers Conference Keynote, Memorial Hall
UK Memorial Hall Lexington, KY, United StatesAs part of the Kentucky Women Writers Conference, Tracy K. Smith and Tina Chang will be doing a keynote reading at Memorial Hall, starting at 7:30 pm.
Kentucky Women Writers Conference, Carnegie Center
Carnegie Center Second Street, Lexington, KY, United StatesThe annual Kentucky Women Writers Conference will be taking place September 12-13. Launched by UK in 1979, the Kentucky Women Writers Conference is the longest actively running women's literary festival in the nation. On Saturday, September 13, the Carnegie Center will be hosting a number of readings, discussions, and workshops, starting at 8 am. Daytime […]
Books: Jean P. Moore, Joseph-Beth
Joseph Beth Booksellers 161 Lexington Green Circle, Lexington, KY, United StatesJean P. Moore discusses and signs Water on the Moon, at 2 pm September 12 at Joseph-Beth.
Wild Women of Poetry Slam, Transy
Transylvania University's Carrick Theater 300 North Broadway Road, Lexington, KY, United StatesOn Saturday, September 13, Transylvania University's Carrick Theatre will be hosting the Wild Women of Poetry Slam, part of the Kentucky Women Writers Conference. The Slam, which will start at 6:30 pm, will include headliner and celebrity judge Ellen Hagan, and emcee Bianca Spriggs.
Lecture: Oliver Leaman, UK Art Museum
UK Art Museum 405 Rose Street, Lexington, KY, United States"Join UK professor of philosophy and Zantker Professor Judaic Studies Dr. Oliver Leaman for Modern Islamic Art and Its Sources in the Middle East, a lecture in association with UK College of Arts & Sciences’ Year of the Middle East." Sunday, September 14th at 2 pm at the UK Art Museum.
Stars with Accents Readings, Carnegie Center
Carnegie Center 251 West Second Street, Lexington, KY, United StatesOn Sunday, September 14, there will be Stars with Accents readings by Leatha Kendrick, Paulette Livers, and Lisa Williams, moderated by Katerina Stoykova-Klemer. The event will begin at 7 pm at the Carnegie Center.
Books: Kim Harrison, Joseph-Beth
Joseph Beth Booksellers Lexington Green, Lexington, KY, United StatesNew York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison discusses and signs The Witch with No Name Tuesday, September 16 at 12 pm at Joseph-Beth.