Danville native Frank X Walker made history last week when Governor Steve Beshear appointed him the next Kentucky poet laureate. Walker is the state’s first African American poet laureate, and at 51, he’s also the youngest.
Three live, free literary events are scheduled between now and next Monday, each with their own character of place and vibe.
Friday, February 22: Punk Rock Poems & Novel Drinking Games
Gov. Steve Beshear appointed poet Frank X Walker the 2013-14 Kentucky Poet Laureate today.
WFPL's Erin Keane speaks with Kentucky author Jason Howard about his new book, “A Few Honest Words: the Kentucky Roots of Popular Music."
In the book's introduction, Howard quotes songwriter Harlan Howard when he writes, “if there is a creed that defines roots music, it is that it consists of ‘three chords and a truth.’”
