books
A Special Gift
Autism spectrum disorder hasn’t prevented Breathitt County teen from writing and illustrating two children’s books Read more
Where The Readers Are
The Children’s Reading Foundation of Appalachia helps Kentucky families give their preschoolers a literacy leg up. Read more
Guy Mendes
2015 Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame
Authors who embody the character and culture of our state Read more
Kentucky's Twelve Days at the Artisan Center
Experience the arts of the holidays at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea on Dec. 6 Read more
The Way to Kentucky's Heart
Cookbooks provide insight into our Commonwealth's culinary culture Read more
Writers Make Believe
Through diversity of experience, individual tenacity and disclosures of the heart, the writers in This I Believe: Kentucky connect their beliefs to the Commonwealth and beyond. Read more
Seasons Readings
Get in the holiday spirit with free events featuring readings from Kentucky Monthly's landmark anthology Kentucky's Twelve Days of Christmas Read more
Series Standout
W may stand for Wasted in Sue Grafton's latest A-to-Z mystery series offering, but this narrative has heart. Read more
My Old Kentucky Road
The tome Kentucky’s Frontier Highway: Historical Landscapes Along the Maysville Road is a well-researched, readable, mile-by-mile history of one of the most important pioneer routes into Kentucky’s Bluegrass region. Read more
Inductees Come to the Carnegie
Six gifted wordsmiths who have entered The Great Scriptorium--the library in the sky--were inducted Thursday night into the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame. Read more
Jan 24, 2013 11:23 PM Extra Vested Interest
Jesse Stuart: A Man of the Country, a Man of the World
Forever connected to the classrooms of Greenup County, beloved Kentucky author Jesse Stuart also taught students and audiences in the far corners of the world. Read more
Courtesy of the H. Edward Richardson Collection, Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville.
Preserving Jesse Stuart's Legacy
Housed in a stately former post office in downtown Ashland, the Jesse Stuart Foundation fulfills many literary services to regional writers and their fans. Read more
A Wealth of Holiday Tales
A review of the holiday literary anthology, Kentucky's Twelve Days of Christmas. Read more
Settle in for a Garden Read-In
Gardening season may be winding down but you can curl up with a good gardening book to keep that green thumb green. Read more