May 17 Five Things Five Things: School Librarian Lindsy Serrano Isn’t Judging You Lindsy Serrano is the librarian at St. Francis School in Goshen, Kentucky. She talks about how her current job gave her the opportunity to meet her childhood hero. By Tara Anderson May 17 Five Things Five Things: School Librarian Lindsy Serrano Isn't Judging You Tara Anderson
Mar 15 Arts and Culture Louisville Writer Leesa Cross-Smith’s Debut Novel Is Filled With Music With its lyrical prose, Leesa Cross-Smith’s book “Whiskey and Ribbons," doesn’t just read like music; it’s organized like a composition. A fugue, specifically. By Ashlie Stevens Mar 15 Arts and Culture Writer Leesa Cross-Smith's Debut Novel Is Filled With Music Ashlie Stevens
Dec 29 Community Mystery Writer Sue Grafton Dies In California Grafton, a Louisville native, was the author of the so-called Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series in which each book title begins with a letter from the alphabet. By Associated Press Dec 29 Community Mystery Writer Sue Grafton Dies In California Associated Press
Sep 7 Arts and Culture Louisville Author Joe Manning’s First Book Explores Memory On The High Seas Manning is a lyrical writer who explores themes of permanence, empathy and our relationship to our most important memories. By Stephen George Sep 7 Arts and Culture Louisville Author Joe Manning's First Book Explores Memory On The High Seas Stephen George
Aug 17 Five Things Five Things: Author Patrick Wensink On Gorillas And Creative Resilience Wensink's 2015 novel, "Fake Fruit Factory," was on NPR's list of best books of the year. His first-ever children’s book is coming out next week. By Tara Anderson Aug 17 Five Things Five Things: Author Patrick Wensink On Gorillas, Creative Resilience Tara Anderson
Jun 6 Politics Former Clinton Aide Sidney Blumenthal On Lincoln, Present-Day Politics You might remember him as the subject of Donald Trump's derision during the 2016 presidential campaign, during which Blumenthal advised Hillary Clinton. By Bill Burton Jun 6 Politics Sidney Blumenthal On Lincoln, Present-Day Politics Bill Burton
Jun 1 Politics In New Book, Beshear Defends Legacy, Calls For Bipartisanship Beshear defends his administration’s approach to the Affordable Care Act, funding cuts to the state’s ailing pension systems and same-sex marriage. By Ryland Barton Jun 1 Politics In New Book, Beshear Defends Legacy, Calls For Bipartisanship Ryland Barton
May 4 Arts and Culture Bourbon, Betting And Books: What To Add To Your Derby Reading List Hunter S. Thompson’s “The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved” is likely top of mind. Here's a few others to round out your reading list. By Ashlie Stevens May 4 Arts and Culture Bourbon, Betting And Books: What To Add To Your Derby Reading List Ashlie Stevens
Apr 20 Five Things Five Things: Writer Anne Bogel On Coffee, Jane Austen, And Good Walking Shoes Her blog, Modern Mrs. Darcy (which I've enjoyed reading for years), covers a variety of topics: work, family, style, and her primary passion, books. By Tara Anderson Apr 20 Five Things Five Things: Writer Anne Bogel Tara Anderson
Dec 30 Arts and Culture Here’s What Louisvillians Were Reading In 2016 In 2016, Louisvillians who checked out books -- both physical and electronic -- from the free public library system were looking for thrills. By Staff Dec 30 Arts and Culture Here's What Louisvillians Were Reading In 2016 Staff
Dec 5 Arts and Culture BuzzFeed’s Isaac Fitzgerald On Tattoos And Prep For His KY Author Forum Interview Colson Whitehead's onstage interviewer is Isaac Fitzgerald, books editor at BuzzFeed and a writer himself. By Tara Anderson Dec 5 Arts and Culture BuzzFeed's Isaac Fitzgerald On Tattoos, How To Prep For An Interview Tara Anderson
Nov 29 Arts and Culture National Book Award Winner Colson Whitehead Is In Louisville Next Week The book is a piece of historical fiction that doesn’t quite stick to history, telling the tale of an escaped slave moving through the pre-Civil War South. By Tara Anderson Nov 29 Arts and Culture National Book Award Winner Colson Whitehead Is In Louisville Next Week Tara Anderson
Nov 7 Arts and Culture At 70, ‘All The King’s Men’ Is The Book For This Campaign Season We often hear politics referred to as an art, but what does that mean? The art of the deal? Maybe. The art of the con? Certainly. By Michael Washburn Nov 7 Arts and Culture At 70, 'All The King's Men' Is The Book For This Campaign Season Michael Washburn
Sep 27 Arts and Culture Author Clara Bingham On Protests And What We’ve Learned From 1969 Bingham’s latest book is called “Witness to the Revolution: Radicals, Resisters, Vets, Hippies and the Year America Lost its Mind and Found its Soul.” By Bill Burton Sep 27 Arts and Culture Clara Bingham On Protests And What We've Learned From 1969 Bill Burton
Sep 21 Arts and Culture IdeaFestival 2016: Surviving In A World Of Uncertainty Jamie Holmes is the author of "Nonsense: The Power of Not Knowing." He will make a presentation at the festival on Wednesday, Sept. 28. By Rick Howlett Sep 21 Arts and Culture IdeaFestival 2016: Surviving In A World Of Uncertainty Rick Howlett