Here are some Kentucky readings and books signings from today through the weekend of February 12th:
- Thursday, February 9th -- Morehead -- PoetCharlie Hughes, author of Shifting for Myself and Body and Blood, will read at the Folk Art Center at 7:00pm
- Thursday, February 9th -- Bowling Green-- Warren County Public Library will host popular Kentucky author Gary P. West. His latest book The ABA Kentucky Colonels . . .The Real Story of a Team Left Behind is about another basketball legend, Kentucky’s only professional basketball team. He will speak at the Main Library, 1225 State Street, at 6:00pm.
- Thursday, February 9th --Bowling Green-- poet, essayist and publisher Sarah Gorham will be the first speaker in the spring 2012 Creative Writing Series at Western Kentucky University. 7:00pm in Cherry Hall room 125. The event is free and open to the public.
- Thursday, February 9th -- Lexington-- Joseph-Beth Booksellers hosts T. Rhythm Knight signing Diary of a Basketball Mom. Brandon Knight's mom chronicles her son's journey from AAU Basketball to the NBA. 7:00pm.
- Thr Feb 9 -- Lexington -- Poezia Five Year Anniversary Celebration.Join the Poezia Writing Group as it celebrates its five-year anniversary with works of both poetry and prose, including a premiere of Jude Lally’s new, full-length poetry book, I’m Fine, But Thanks for Asking (Accents Publishing, 2012). 7:00pm at the Carnegie Center in Lexington.
- Thursday, February 9th -- Univ of Louisville -- Brian Christian, author of The Most Human Human: What Talking with Computers Teaches Us About What It Means to Be Alive, will read from his work at 4:30pm in Bingham Poetry Room, Ekstrom Library. For more information, contact Brian Leung, director of creative writing, at 502-852-1687begin_of_the_skype_highlightingor brian.leung@louisville.edu
- Friday, February 10th -- Louisville -- The InKY Reading Seriesis a monthly music and literature event held on the second Friday of the month at the The Bard’s Town. Always free, never a cover.
6:30 Open mic sign-ups
7:00—7:30PM Open mic
7:30—8:00PM Live music
8:00—9:00PM Featured readers Katerina Stoykova-Klemer and Alyssa Knickerbocker. - Saturday, February 11th -- Lexington-- In celebration of "I Love Mountains Day," the Morris Book Shop and Kentuckians for the Commonwealth are hosting their second annual letter-writing day from noon to 5:00 pm. We're inviting folks to stop in throughout the day and write (or sign) letters to their legislators and/or submit letters to the editor in an effort to raise awareness of mountaintop removal and other destructive practices of the coal industry. Joining us throughout the day to provide inspiration will be Erik Reece, George Ella Lyon, Eric Scott Sutherland, Whitney Baker, and other special guests. Please join us and make your voice heard! 859-276-0494begin_of_the_skype_highlighting.
- Sunday, February 12th -- Frankfort -- Second Sunday Readingsat Poor Richards Bookstore and the Coffeetree Cafe.
- Sunday, February 12th -- Louisville -- Carmichael's Bookstore hosts John E. Findling who will sign his new book Louisville's Crescent Hill. 4:00pm
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