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Kentucky Literary Newsletter
Number 218, February 15, 2011
Published compliments of Wind Publications.
Latest news and calendar is on-line at http://windpub.com/current.htm
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Tue Feb 15 – Lexington – Kentucky Great Writers Series hosted by the Carnegie Center. Sena Jeter Naslund, Katerina Stoykova, and Tori McClure read from their recent books. Open mic at 7:00pm followed by featured readers at 7:30. A signing will follow the readings. 251 W Second St.
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Tue Feb 15 – Owensboro – Third Tuesday Writers Coffeehouse presents three writers from Louisville – poet Erin Keane and non-fiction writers Beth Newberry and Ray Abbott. There also will be Open Mic for local writers of prose, poetry, comedy, and song and a fun on-the-spot writing competition. 7:00 ‘til 9:30pm in Woodward’s at the RiverPark Center on Daviess Street just off Second. Free. For information, contact David Bartholomy: 270-686-4203 or david.bartholomy@brescia.edu .
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Tue Feb 15 – Lexington – English B Tuesday, Lexington’s only themed open mic, takes place the third Tuesday of every month: Alfalfa’s (141 East Main Street), 7:00pm, Free. Light refreshments and beverages served. Each month, writers have up to four weeks to write to the same prompt. Check out more information and poems at: www.englishbtuesday.blogspot.com .
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Wed Feb 16 – Nicholasville – Jessamine County Public Library – 600 S. Main Street – At 7:00pm Dr. Burnam Reynolds from Asbury University will speak on “The Terrorists’ Crusade” explaining how and why terrorists have wrongly adopted the word “crusades” in reference to their destructive mission. Visit the JCPL calendar at www.jesspublib.org/calendars or call 859-885-3523 for more details * Wed Feb 16 – Lexington – Holler 33 presents readings by Ricardo Nazario-Colon and Elizabeth Beck. Music by Marcus Wilkerson. 8:00pm. Free.
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Thr Feb 17 – Lexington – Joseph-Beth Booksellers hosts Lexington Food & Restaurant Legend Mary Parlanti signing From the Kitchen of Mary Parlanti With Love. 7:00pm * Thr Feb 17 – Stanford – Byron Crawford will sign his newest book, Kentucky Footnotes, at Kentucky Soaps & Such from 4:00-6:30pm. Kentucky Footnotes is a hardbound collection of some of his favorite stories gathered over nearly 30-years as the Courier-Journal’s Kentucky Columnist. 203 West Main Street in Stanford, refreshments provided.
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Thr Feb 17 – Barbourville – Union College presents Bianca Spriggs reading The Afro That Ate Kentucky and Other Poems from her new poetry collection Kaffir Lily. 6:30pm in the Patridge Campus Center.
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Thr Feb 17 – Louisville – UofL Axton Reading Series hosts Danielle Evans, American University assistant professor of literature. She wrote the short-story collection Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self, and her work has been included in The Best American Short Stories for 2008 and 2010 and in New Stories From the South 2010. She will read from her work at 7:30pm in Bingham Poetry Room, Ekstrom Library.
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Fri Feb 17 – Louisville – The Writers Workshop Project is five years old. Founder Michael Jackman is having a little birthday party from 6:00-8:00pm at NuLu Black Box, 812 E. Market (in the rear). Anyone who has EVER been to a WWP workshop is invited to read at the open mic. Anyone who has NEVER been to a WWP workshop is also invited to read at the open mic. And there will be birthday cake…It’s informal, come at 6:00 or whenever; hang out and say hello and happy birthday. All are invited to listen and participate. Free and open to the public. http://workshops.the-wwp.com
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Fri Feb 18 – Lexington – The Morris Book Shop hosts the public release of the DVD Elbow of Light: a Film on James Baker Hall. 6:00 pm. Free.
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Fri Feb 18 – Lexington – Joseph-Beth Booksellers hosts Lexington author Don Hall discussing and signing Hadden Coalfield: Catcher in the Lie. 7:00pm.
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Feb 18 & 19 – Lexington – Mary Ann Taylor-Hall, poet, novelist and short story writer, will join the Reel World String Band for an evening of music and readings at Natasha’s Cafe. After publishing successes with her short stories, Mary Ann in 1995 wrote her first novel Come and Go Molly Snow. The novel is filled with musical references. As The Philadelphia Inquirer states: “Lush and loaded as a bluegrass lick…” The evening will revisit this novel and its musical underpinnings as well as other works. A production of Artists for a Sustainable Future.
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Sat Feb 19 – Elizabethtown – Russell Lunsford will sign his children’s book, Benjamin Nathan Tuggle – Adventurer: Daniel Boone and the Settlement of Boonesborough. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1980 N. Dixie Hwy, 1:00-3:00pm * Sat Feb 19 – The Night of Mothers Annual Journal Workshop, 9:30-5:00pm. This annual workshop with writer Normandi Ellis offers the opportunity to spend a day in meditation with your journal as you bring together your inner and outer selves for self examination and growth. What no longer serves us, we release. The life we envision we call to us. And we celebrate the synchronous events, the ironies, the battles won and lost in a Saturday of depth remembering. $75. Call 502-352-7503 or email ellisisis@aol.com for further details.
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Sat Feb 19 – Lexington – Christopher Kelder will sign his book, The Secret of Cobb Creek, A Short Novel & Other Stories, from 2 – 5 pm, at Half-Price Books on Sir Barton Way. The novella is about a man who travels to eastern Kentucky during the Depression to teach the impoverished, uneducated children of coal miners how to write poetry. It is accompanied by six short stories.
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Sun Feb 20 – Lexington – Joseph-Beth Booksellers hosts Linda Light discussing and signing Passions & Prejudice: The Secrets of Spindletop. 2:00pm.
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Sun Feb 20 – Louisville – Celebrate the release of two new books of poetry by award-winning authors Ernie O’Dell and Sheri L. Wright. There will be plenty of good food and drinks to accompany readings from the new collections published by Finishing Line Press, followed by signings and a Q&A. The Bard’s Town, 1801 Bardstown Rd. 5:00pm.
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Tue Feb 22 – Lexington – Joseph-Beth Booksellers hosts inspirational novelists Ann H. Gabhart and Virginia Smith signing their recent Kentucky-based novels, Angel Sister (Gabhart) and A Deadly Game (Smith). 7:00pm.
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Wed Feb 23 – Lexington – Joseph-Beth Booksellers hosts bestselling cookbook author Anne Byrn discussing and signing The Cake Mix Doctor Bakes Gluten-Free. 7:00pm.
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Wed Feb 23 – Nicholasville – Jessamine County Public Library – 600 S. Main Street – 7:00pm. Join a book discussion that explores both science fiction and science fact. Mars has been a popular science fiction destination since the 1800s. Now manned missions to the red planet are being planned. How soon can we expect the first human to set foot on Martian soil? Guest speaker Jacob Gamsky, a UK physics student and President of the local SEDS (Students for the Exploration & Development of Space) chapter, will be leading the first of a two-part series on Mars. Visit the JCPL calendar at www.jesspublib.org/calendars or call 859-885-3523 for more details.
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Thr Feb 24 – Bowling Green – Warren County Public Library hosts an event for the authors of two books, Bittersweet Journey: Andrew Jackson’s Inaugural Trip by Carlton Jackson, and Bowling Green Since 1950 by Portia Pennington and Amy Wood, a collection of Tommy Hughes photographs chronicling the last 50 years of the 20th century. 6:00pm 1225 State Street.
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Fri Feb 25 – Lexington – Joseph-Beth Booksellers hosts Lexington author Donald Clark discussing and signing The Notorious “Bull” Nelson: Murdered Civil War General. 7:00pm.
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Feb 25-26 – Lexington – The 43rd McConnell Conference at the Embassy Suites Hotel. The conference theme, featuring award-winning author / educator Sharon M. Draper as the banquet speaker, is Diverse Directions in Youth Literature. Other featured presenters are award-winning author Matt de la Peña and award-winning illustrator Rafael Lòpez * Sat Feb 26 – Elizabethtown – David Toczko signs Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 50th Anniversary of the Restoration. Barnes & Noble, 1980 N. Dixie Hwy, 1:00-3:00pm * Sat Feb 26 – LaGrange – Marlene Mitchell and Gary Yeagle will sign their new mystery book, Seasons Of Death: The Smoky Mountains Murders, at Karen’s Book Barn. 1:00-3:00pm * Sat Feb 26 – Lexington – Joseph-Beth Booksellers hosts New York Times Bestselling author Kim Harrison discussing and signing Pale Demon. 2:00pm. Line tickets required and available with the purchase of Pale Demon, available February 22nd. Presale vouchers available Tuesday, February 1st. Limited number of VIP tickets available for Gives Back members.
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Feb 28 – Louisville – Sarabande will host poets Timothy Donnelly and Peter Streckfus for the 2nd installment of the 21c Reading Series. This 7:30pm event is held at 21c Museum Hotel and is free and open to the public.
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Mar 1 – Ontologica is accepting submissions in Non-Fiction, Poetry, Fiction, and Art between March 1 and April 30. All submissions will be considered for the Summer 2011 Issue. http://www.warriorpoetgroup.com/Ontologica/
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Mar 1-2 – Louisville – Doris Settles will speak and sign her Understanding i-KIDS books at the KYSTE Conference.
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Fri Mar 4 – Lexington – Celebrate the release of the long-awaited collection of poetry by Nikky Finney, Head off & Split. Nikky will read selected poems from this new collection at the Carnegie Center, 7:00pm.
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Fri Mar 4 – Louisville – UofL Axton Reading Series hosts Marilyn Nelson, former Connecticut poet laureate and University of Connecticut English professor emeritus. Author or translator of more than a dozen books, she recently published the children’s book Snook Alone and poetry collection Sweethearts of Rhythm. She will read from her work at 7:30pm in Bingham Poetry Room, Ekstrom Library.
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Sat Mar – 5 – Louisville – Carmichaels Bookstore hosts Lisa Pisterman for her book Germantown & Schnitzelburg, part of the Images of America series by Arcadia Press. 4:00pm. 2720 Frankfort Avenue, 502-896-6950
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Sun Mar 6 – Louisville – Carmichael’s Bookstore hosts two of Louisville’s creative favorites, here to discuss some excellent new releases. Nana Lampton will talk about her book, Bloom on a Split Board, and Mary Cobb will discuss her book Waiting and Being. 4:00pm. 2720 Frankfort Avenue, 502-896-6950
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Mar 4-5 – Frankfort – The Kentucky Philological Association (KPA) 38th Annual Conference at Kentucky State University. Visit the KPA web site for more info: www.thekpa.org .
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Mar 9-13 – Crestwood – Green Rivers Writers, an organization long known for its efforts on behalf of writers, hosts a Fiction Retreat at the Kavanaugh Retreat Center. This retreat offers relaxed, participant-generated blocks of writing time and one-on-one or group sharing of work for editing or critiquing. Two seasoned novelists will be available for consultation and will discuss various aspects of novel-writing. For information phone Mary O’dell at 502-552-9578.
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Thr Mar 10 – Lexington – Jonathan Green and Dobree Adams will speak about their work at the Headley – Whitney museum where their work is currently being exhibited. Free admission, RSVP is suggested to 859-255-6653. 4435 Old Frankfort Pike,
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Fri Mar 11 – Lexington – The Morris Book Shop welcomes Lexington author Christopher Rowe as he signs his debut novel of fantasy, Sandstorm: A Forgotten Realms Novel. . 6:00 pm. Free.
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Fri Mar 11 – Louisivlle – InKY Reading Series at The Bards Town. Keith Banner, fiction; Karen McElmurray, fiction; Joel Henderson, music. Open mic at 7:00, featured readers at 8:00pm.
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Fri Mar 11 – Louisville – The Filson Historical Society, 1310 S. Third Street – Angene Wilson and Jack Wilson speak on their new book, Voices From the Peace Corps: Fifty Years of Kentucky Volunteers. 12:00 noon. Make reservations at The Filson, 502-635-5083, or at www.filsonhistorical.org .
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Mon Mar 14 – Louisville – Carmichael’s Bookstore hosts award-winning writer Chang Rae Lee reading from his latest novel, The Surrendered. Lee, best known for his novel Native Speaker, has also written the novels Aloft and A Gesture Life. Be on the lookout for more details to come soon. 7:00pm, 2720 Frankfort Ave. 502-896-6950
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Miscellaneous News & Opinion
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Governor Steve Beshear has named poet, writer and teacher Maureen Morehead of Louisville as Kentucky Poet Laureate for 2011-2012. Morehead will be formally inducted at the Kentucky Writers’ Day celebration April 25, 2011, in the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort. http://www.governor.ky.gov
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In April the Fellowship of Southern Writers will award the 2011 James Still Award for Writing about the Appalachian South to Jeff Daniel Marion. Formerly poet-in-residence and professor of creative writing at Carson-Newman College, Marion is the author of eight books, including The Chinese Poet Awakens (Wind Publications, 1999), Father (Wind Publications, 2010), and Ebbing & Flowing Springs: New and Selected Poems and Prose, 1976-2001, named winner of the 2003 Independent Publishers Award in Poetry, and Appalachian Book of the Year by the Appalachian Writers Association.
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Tony Crunk, New Covenant Bound, and the land between the rivers – article in The Courier-Journal
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The Green Rivers Writers, a vibrant organization long known for its efforts on behalf of Kentucky writers, hosts a Novels & Prose Retreat, March 9-13 at the Kavanaugh Retreat Center in Crestwood Ky. This retreat offers relaxed, participant- generated blocks of writing time and one-on-one or group sharing of work for editing or critiquing. Two seasoned novelists will be available for consultation and discussion of various aspects of writing. For information phone Mary O’dell at 502-552-9578.
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The Capital City Writers Roundtable meets monthly in Frankfort. For information or if you’d like to join the group contact Jerry Deaton jdeaton@me.com * Playwrights are invited to attend the March 13 meeting of the Kentucky Playwrights Workshop, 2:00-5:00pm, in the 2nd floor meeting room of the Highlands Kroger, 2440 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40205. Learn more at http://517playwrights.blogspot.com or e-mail ky.playwright@yahoo.com
THE POET’S CORNER – Kentucky has a rich poetic history. Each month Fred Smock presents a poem by one of Kentucky’s many fine poets. February’s poet is Woodridge Spears.
www.windpub.com/PoetsCorner
Forty-seven Kentucky women have received Artist Encouragement grants from the Kentucky Foundation for Women. Northern Kentuckians Kelly Moffett, assistant professor of English at NKU, and Vickie Cimprich will enjoy writing retreats at Cistercian monasteries.
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First West Workshop for Women Writers (an extension of KY’s Retreat for Women Writers) will be held at Northern Kentucky University July 29-31, 2011. Each genre workshop will be limited to ten participants. Workshop leaders include award-winning writers Sarah Gorham, James Harms, and Karen McElmurrary. For more information, visit the website http://firstwest.english-nku.org . Contact: moffettk1@nku.edu or 859-572-1353.
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ELandF Small Projects Accelerator provides support for intimate artist-driven projects which usually occur in public space and which fall outside the realm of traditionally funded projects. http://elandfgallery.blogspot.com/
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Mr. Pink: The Inside Story of the Transylvania Book
Heist by Charles Allen tells how Allen and three of his friends borrowed his aunt’s van in December 2004 and robbed valuable first-edition books from Transylvania University’s special collections library, tying up and terrorizing a librarian in the process. This is a story that belongs on one of those stupidest-criminals-of-the-century TV shows, or maybe in a movie, The Four Stooges Go To College – probably not a book I’ll be reading. theprincipal.blogspot.com
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Writers/Artists wanted for publication on the Kentucky Young Writers Connection Blog. One writer will be featured each week through April. Personal promotion allowed but unfortunately no stipend. Contact doris@dorissettles.com with a 300-500 word essay addressing 1) how/why you became a writer/artist; 2) how nature, ecology, your environment past and present have shaped or fit into your work. www.youngwritersconnection.org/
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Check out Susan Caldwell’s biography, Betty Rea. In 1920′s and 30′s Northern Kentucky, Betty Rea dances and works, fights and loves. Her path is littered with questionable choices, but her insistence on living her life her own way makes her unique among woman of her time. Amazon
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Still: The Journal – The winter issue is full of good words, including short fiction by Shelly Ayers, Angelyn DeBord, Mike Hampton, and Kelli Haywood; poetry by Jesse Graves, Pauletta Hansel, Brent House, John P. Lackey, George Ella Lyon, Llewellyn McKernan, and Christopher Prewitt; and creative nonfiction by Christopher Martin and Erik Reece. Our interview is with Kentucky musician Daniel Martin Moore, who just released a new CD, and the multi-media feature is a performance of Daniel singing “Dear Companion” with Ben Sollee. As always, past issues are archived, and everything is accessible at www.stilljournal.net * The Headley-Whitney Museum presents FULL CIRCLE, a collaborative show of tapestries, photographs, and poems by Dobree Adams and Jonathan Greene, now until March 27. There will be “An Evening with the Artists” on March 10, 6:00-8:00pm, at which Dobree will talk about Collaboration and Jonathan will talk about Asian influence on his (and others) poetry. Jonathan will also conduct a walk-through talk about his book design. The museum would like folks to RSVP but it is not necessary to gain entrance. RSVP to 859-255-6653, 4435 Old Frankfort Pike, Lexington.
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REVIEW – George Ella Lyon’s new poetry collection BACK is reviewed in the Courier-Journal .
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REVIEW – Nana Lampton’s poetry chapbook Bloom on a Split Board is reviewed in the Courier Journal .
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REVIEW – There is no “I” in team, but apparently, there is a lot of “me” in memior. NYTimes
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Ontologica will be accepting submissions in Non-Fiction, Poetry, Fiction, and Art between March 1 and April 30. All submissions will be considered for the Summer 2011 Issue. www.warriorpoetgroup.com/Ontologica/
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Southern Poetry Anthology, Volume IV: Tennessee invites submissions from poets who are Tennessee natives or who have lived there at least a year. www.southern-poetry-anthology.com
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The Kentucky Young Writers Connection presents Arts in The Parks Summer Writing Camp. Held in nine Kentucky State Parks all over the state, grades 3 to adult. Registration runs from February 1 through April 30. Contact Allison Bruning for more information at 502-732-5574 or 502-310-2515, or email her at allisonbruning@gmail.com . They are also seeking volunteers such as writers, publishers, editors, and anyone else who would like to help with the event. www.youngwritersconnection.org/
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Call For Submissions – New Madrid, a journal of contemporary literature, welcomes well-crafted, compelling submissions of poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction for its upcoming Summer 2011 issue. Quality is the determining factor for acceptance in New Madrid. The submission period is January 15 until March 15. For complete guidelines, see www.newmadridjournal.org .
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REVIEW – Sandy McCord’s poetry chapbook Dragon Well. www.nebrwesleyan.edu/alumni-and-friends . Order your copies from www.finishinglinepress.com .
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Kentucky Young Writers Connection’s “How I Became a Writer” series is available on-line for Kentucky students. www.youngwritersconnection.org/
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Kentucky Authors for Educators – This new website, hosted by Michael Embry, is a resource for teachers and librarians that can be used to locate information about Kentucky authors and publications for use in the classroom. http://kyauthorsforeducators.weebly.com You may contact Michael at michael.embry@gmail.com .
April 16 thru 18 – 13th Annual Conference of the Elizabeth Madox Society, with the legendary Beaumont Inn in Harrodsburg as the conference home base and three days of moveable feast events throughout Roberts Country. Registration information available from Stoney_Sparrow@webtv.net .
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Saturday Apr 16
- 2-4 PM Arrival & check-in at the Beaumont Inn, Harrodsburg, KY
- 5-6 PM “Sonnets, Song, and Smoke: Reception for the Elizabeth Madox Roberts Society” at KENTUCKYLIT Book & Cigar Store 129 South Main, Harrodsburg (see www.kentuckylit.com )
- 7-9 PM Opening Banquet at the Beaumont Inn: Traditional Kentucky Country Ham & Yellowleg Fried Chicken Dinner (vegetarian requests taken one month in advance-please notify Amanda Boyle, Program Chair); Keynote Address; Award Presentations * Sunday Apr 17
- 12 Noon Reception at Roncevaux Farm
-2-3:30 PM Kentucky Writers Day at Penn’s Store, Gravel Switch
- 5 PM Banquet honoring the Roberts Society: “The Elizabeth Madox Roberts Society Sunday Supper” at the Springfield Opera House (124 West Main downtown Springfield)-”Hosted by Mayor John W. Cecconi, Springfield City Council, Nell Haydon & Main Street/Renaissance, and the Ladies of Springfield”
- 6 PM Tour of “Eleanores”-The Elizabeth Madox Roberts House: Hosted by Joan Hamilton * Monday Apr 18
- 8:30-AM-6 PM Academic sessions at St. Catharine College (Springfield/St.Catharine: Sessions held in St. Catharine Hall aka “The Old Chapel”)
- 6 PM Annual Graveside Roberts Memorial Reading, Springfield Cemetery
- 8 PM Annual EMRS Business Meeting, Beaumont Inn
Sean Patrick Hill is offering two poetry classes through the University of Louisville Delphi Center for Teaching & Learning. “Introduction to Reading & Writing Poetry” will be offered Wednesday evenings, February 16-April 27, 6:30-8:30 PM, and “Poetry Writing Workshop” will be offered Monday evenings from February 21-May 5, 6:30-8:30 PM. All classes are at the U of L Shelby Campus. For more information or to register, contact the Delphi Center at 502.852.6456 or view class descriptions online at https://louisville.edu/delphi .
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REVIEW – Sandy McCord’s poetry Chapbook Dragon Well. www.nebrwesleyan.edu/
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Karen George’s debut chapbook of poetry, Into the Heartland, is available from www.finishinglinepress.com
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Georgia Wallace’s new book is The Coming Fall. Copies may be ordered from www.finishinglinepress.com .
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Ann H. Gabhart’s new novel, Angel Sister, was inspired in part by the many stories Gabhart’s mother told her of growing up in small town Kentucky during the 1930s. www.annhgabhart.com
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Helen Losse’s new book, Seriously Dangerous, will sell for $14, but you can order it now for $9 + shipping by placing an Advance Discount order from the Main Street Rag Online Bookstore .
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Sarabande Books holds two national contests: The Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry and the Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction. Submissions open Jan 1. www.sarabandebooks.org/ * REVIEWS – Karen L. Newman’s poetry Book ChemICKal Reactions. haolereads blog and green genre poetry blog
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Friends of Kristin Johannsen have established the Kristin Johannsen Memorial Fund which is being administered by Madison County Public Library. Donations will be used to build and maintain a collection of materials that reflect Kristin’s passionate involvement and interest in politics, environmental issues, and travel/world cultures. Donations may be sent to Madison County Public Library, 319 Chestnut Street, Berea, KY 40403 Attn: Mrs. Abbie Harris, Branch Librarian.
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Conglomeration is a general science-fiction and fantasy convention in Louisville. The 2011 event will be held April 22 – 24, 2011 (that’s Easter weekend), at the Crowne Plaza Hotel of Louisville. Conglomeration seeks to help promote local science fiction, fantasy, and horror genre authors. If you would be interested in participating in the convention’s author readings and/or literary panels, please contact Marsha White or Jay Garmon, at programming@conglomeration.info . To learn more about Conglomeration, visit www.conglomeration.info/ * Lexington – A new writers’ group is being formed! It’s name is DREAMBUILDING – Goal Group for Writers, and it meets every first and third Wednesday, Noon until 1:00 at the Carnegie Center. Moderated by poet and publisher Katerina Stoykova-Klemer, this group offers a safe and supportive environment for poets, writers and artists to state, discover, discuss and fine-tune their short and long-term goals, both creative and career-related. This is also an opportunity for writers to learn from each other’s experience, as well as to help one another.
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Bestselling novelist Kim Edwards’ new book is The Lake of Dreams. Set in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, The Lake of Dreams is the story of Lucy Jarrett and her discovery of a hidden past, glimpsed first through fragments of old letters and traces left in stained glass windows. It’s an Independent Booksellers pick for the month of January.
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Renee Emerson has a new chapbook – The Whitest Sheets (Maverick Duck Press ) * Kentucky author/editor Ron Ellis has been appointed associate editor of the new web-based magazine The Contemporary Wingshooter (www.thecontemporarywingshooter.com ). Ellis contributes two columns, “The Wingshooter’s Library” and “Spent Shells,” each quarter, as well as feature stories for IDP’s companion magazines, The Contemporary Sportsman and Backcast, a fly-fishing quarterly forthcoming March 1.
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Old Seventy Creek Press invites all poets who have not published a book-length collection of poetry to submit a manuscript of 48 to 80 pages with a $25.00 entry fee. www.oldseventycreekpress.books.officelive.com
* Bee-coursing Box, the debut chapbook by poet Matthew Haughton is now available from Accents Publishing. You can order your copy at www.accents-publishing.com/books * REVIEW – Sherry Chandler comments on Joe Napora’s new book, The Daniel Boone Poems. sherrychandler.com
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The Kentucky Young Writers Connection was recently awarded a mini Eco Grant through the Lexington / Fayette County Government. The focus of the effort, Place is on Purpose, provides young people with the opportunity to connect to their community viscerally through site visits to their defining historic landmarks and is supported by knowledgeable and passionate author mentors. Additionally, from October 2010 through April of 2011, Place is on Purpose provides the next generation of authors a forum in which youth can come to know and appreciate seasoned Kentucky authors coming from a wide spectrum of literary genres. > A new section of Kentucky Young Writers Connection is entitled How I Became a Writer. Each week a new Kentucky artist will provide 200 to 500 words addressing obstacles they had to overcome in their early development as a writer and/or how certain mentors contributed to their creativity.
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REVIEW – Heather Sellers’ memoir You Don’t Look Like Anyone I Know. NYTimes
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David Dick Fund – The University of Kentucky School of Journalism and Telecommunications is establishing a memorial fund honoring David Dick, former director of the school and long-time broadcast news reporter who passed away in July. The fund, called the David Dick “What a Great Story” Storytelling Fund, will recognize one UK student journalist and one Kentucky professional journalist each year for outstanding journalistic storytelling. Univ of Ky
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Print journals that accept on-line submissions, compliments of Diane Lockward. http://networkedblogs.com/30vt8 * KENTUCKY-RELATED BOOKS
www.windpub.com/newkentuckybooks.htm
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Wandering Storytellers – the last Monday of every month at Natasha’s Bistro & Bar in downtown Lexington. 8:00pm. $5.00 cover. Reservations 259-2754.
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The Review Review – reviews, interviews, writing and publishing tips for writers. www.thereviewreview.net
Morris Book Shop, 408 Southland Dr, Lexington, just across the street from Good Foods Co-op. Regular hours are 10am-7pm Mon-Sat, and 11am-5pm Sun. Phone 859-276-0494. More information on the store, and partners Wyn Morris and Hap Houlihan, can be found in this BizLex article.
Black Swan Books, East Maxwell near Woodland Ave, Lexington. The store’s inventory includes many local writers and Kentucky-related books, both used and new. www.BlackSwanBooks.NET
Larkspur Press, Monterey, Ky – Books that are works of art, handset in metal type and printed on a hand-fed press. http://www.larkspurpress.com
Poor Richard’s Books, 233 West Broadway, Frankfort 502-223-8018 http://poorrichards.indiebound.com/
CoffeeTree Books, Morehead. Eastern Kentucky’s largest independent bookstore. 606-784-8364 www.coffeetreebooks.com
The Writers Workshop Project (WWP) led by Michael Jackman meets monthly, 6:00-9:30pm in Louisville. Following a mixer and presentation on writing craft, writers discuss their work, supervised by the instructor. If you don’t have a draft, bring your editor’s hat and help critique. Open to writers of all levels. Special for first-timers: If you’ve never come to a meeting before, try your first one at a 10% discount. More information at http://the-wwp.com or phone 502-896-8480.
Bookclub@KET is a discussion of books by Kentucky authors, hosted by Bill Goodman on Kentucky Educational Television. Transcripts and streaming videos of selected past broadcasts are available on the KET website, as well as the Bookclub broadcast schedule – ket.org/bookclub/schedule.htm
John Lackey’s Homegrown Press Gallery & Studio, 574 N Limestone St (6th and Lime), Lexington. For more information see www.homegrownpress.com .