Nov 29 Five Things Five Things: Poet Maggie Smith, Author Of ‘Good Bones,’ On Success After Going Viral It’s not often that a poem goes viral. But it happened in 2016, with “Good Bones” by Maggie Smith. By Tara Anderson Nov 29 Five Things Five Things: Poet Maggie Smith On Success After Going Viral Tara Anderson
Jun 12 Arts and Culture Sarabande Anthology Features Young Louisville Poets’ Writings On Violence Young women ages 11-21 were asked to share their experiences with violence through poetry. About 20 submissions will be featured in an upcoming anthology. By Ashlie Stevens Jun 12 Arts and Culture Sarabande Anthology Features Young Poets' Writings On Violence Ashlie Stevens
Jul 20 Arts and Culture So, What Does A Poet Laureate Do? Kentucky’s Weighs In Poet, author, and Bellarmine University English professor Frederick Smock was named Kentucky’s Poet Laureate in May and is eager to do the job. By Bill Burton Jul 20 Arts and Culture So, What Does A Poet Laureate Do? Kentucky's Weighs In Bill Burton
Jul 10 Arts and Culture At Louisville’s Youth Detention Services, Girls Become Poets Songwriter turned public health researcher Tasha Golden has conducted writing workshops for incarcerated girls since 2012. By Ashlie Stevens Jul 10 Arts and Culture At Louisville's Youth Detention Services, Girls Become Poets Ashlie Stevens
Oct 7 Arts and Culture Louisville Poet Kathleen Driskell’s ‘Blue Etiquette’ Examines Class Driskell says while reading Emily Post's “Etiquette,” she was inspired by the tensions that existed between the classes then -- and now. By Ashlie Stevens Oct 7 Arts and Culture Louisville Poet Kathleen Driskell's 'Blue Etiquette' Examines Class Ashlie Stevens
Aug 16 Arts and Culture With Poets’ Protest, Gov. Bevin Inspires New Artistic Dissent In Kentucky Frank X Walker, the former Kentucky poet laureate and founder of the Affrilachian Poets, on why his group rejected its Governor’s Award in the Arts. By Ashlie Stevens Aug 16 Arts and Culture With Poets' Protest, Bevin Inspires New Artistic Dissent In Ky. Ashlie Stevens
Jun 16 Arts and Culture Contemporary Art And Literature Collide At 21c Reading “Spalding at 21c: Voice and Vision" will provide an opportunity for writers to share samples of their work with each other and the public By Ashlie Stevens Jun 16 Arts and Culture Contemporary Art And Literature Collide At 21c Reading Ashlie Stevens
Apr 28 Arts and Culture Tim Faulkner Gallery Will Host Inaugural Kentuckiana Poetry Festival The Kentuckiana Poetry Festival takes place Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Tim Faulkner Gallery in Portland. Ten regional poets will read their work. By Bill Burton Apr 28 Arts and Culture Tim Faulkner Gallery Will Host Kentuckiana Poetry Fest Debut Bill Burton
Feb 4 Arts and Culture ‘Louisville Young Poets’ Bring Passion To The Page — And Stage The nonprofit is designed to teach the craft of poetry and provide young people with a creative outlet. By Eli Keel Feb 4 Arts and Culture 'Young Poets' Bring Passion To The Page Eli Keel
Aug 20 Arts and Culture Louisville Poet Finds Inspiration in a Graveyard There’s a long tradition of poetry about graveyards and their inhabitants. Louisville poet Kathleen Driskell has lived in a renovated church in eastern Jefferson County for two decades, and she was inspired to write about the small graveyard that adjoins the property. Her new collection of poetry is called “Next Door to the Dead,” published by […] By Tara Anderson Aug 20 Arts and Culture Louisville Poet Finds Inspiration in a Graveyard Tara Anderson