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    May 17, 2013 |Story| AM News

  1. State's new poet laureate gets a hero's welcome

    The audience was virtually silent when author Frank X Walker read from his works Thursday evening. His style was easy, engaging, lively and light. He drew listeners’ attention effortlessly and evoked smiles and occasional laughs from the assemblage.
    jbrummett@amnews.com
    The audience was virtually silent when author Frank X Walker read from his works Thursday evening. His style was easy, engaging, lively and light. He drew listeners’ attention effortlessly and evoked smiles and occasional laughs from the assemblage....

    Tags: Judges, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Arts and Culture

    2. May 16, 2013 |Story| AM News

  2. Poet laureate Frank X Walker to drive the bookmobile

    (AP) — Kentucky’s poet laureate is fulfilling a childhood dream by getting behind the wheel of a bookmobile in his hometown. Frank X Walker will drive the Boyle County Public Library’s bookmobile today during a visit to Danville.
    (AP) — Kentucky’s poet laureate is fulfilling a childhood dream by getting behind the wheel of a bookmobile in his hometown. Frank X Walker will drive the Boyle County Public Library’s bookmobile today during a visit to Danville....

    Tags: Judges, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Arts and Culture, Libraries

    3. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| AM News

  3. EDITORIAL: Danville native Frank X Walker perfect choice for Ky. poet laureate

    The "City of Firsts" added a big one to the list this week when Frank X Walker became the one and only Kentucky Poet Laureate to hail from Danville. That was far from the most impressive “first” resulting from his appointment. Walker is both...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Artists, Fine Artists

    4. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| AM News

  4. Danville native Frank X Walker installed as poet laureate

    FRANKFORT — Frank X Walker kept his eyes downcast or closed Wednesday as he listened closely to the words of his predecessors as Kentucky poet laureate echo off the granite in the rotunda of the state Capitol. His head nodded in appreciation when a particular turn of phrase struck his fancy.
    tkleffman@amnews.com
    FRANKFORT — Frank X Walker kept his eyes downcast or closed Wednesday as he listened closely to the words of his predecessors as Kentucky poet laureate echo off the granite in the rotunda of the state Capitol. His head nodded in appreciation when...

    Tags: University of Kentucky, Steve Beshear, Africa

    5. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| AM News

  5. Danville native Frank X Walker to be inducted at Kentucky Poet Laureate

    FRANKFORT, Ky. — Lexington writer and Danville native Frank X Walker will be inducted officially as Kentucky Poet Laureate in a public ceremony on Kentucky Writers’ Day at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Capitol Rotunda.
    FRANKFORT, Ky. — Lexington writer and Danville native Frank X Walker will be inducted officially as Kentucky Poet Laureate in a public ceremony on Kentucky Writers’ Day at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Capitol Rotunda. Kentucky Writers’...

    Tags: Steve Beshear, Arts, Arts and Culture, Literature

    6. Mar 17, 2013 |Story| AM News

  6. Author will be featured at Wednesday's Lunch with the Arts

    Appalachia figures prominently in Kentucky culture, history, and politics and serves as the centerpiece of George Ella Lyon’s Lunch with the Arts presentation this Wednesday at the Boyle County Public Library. George Ella’s connection to Appalachia runs strong and deep; as she explains, “I grew up in the mountains of Harlan County, Kentucky. All four of my grandparents were in Harlan, so I heard a lot of stories from them that reflected Appalachian culture.”
    mariel@communityartscenter.net
    Appalachia figures prominently in Kentucky culture, history, and politics and serves as the centerpiece of George Ella Lyon’s Lunch with the Arts presentation this Wednesday at the Boyle County Public Library. George Ella’s connection to...

    Tags: Entertainment, Arts, Arts and Culture, Music

    7. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Winchester Sun

  7. Poet Steven Cope's works now available

    One of Winchester’s best kept literary secrets is that one of Kentucky’s best living poets lives here. His name is Steven Cope. The other day he came to the library and donated copies of his published works. The library had a few of his books, but not even half the number he has published in the last decade.
    One of Winchester’s best kept literary secrets is that one of Kentucky’s best living poets lives here. His name is Steven Cope. The other day he came to the library and donated copies of his published works. The library had a few of his books,...

    Tags: Authors, Dennis Quaid, Arts and Culture, Literature, Music Industry

    8. Feb 14, 2013 |Story| AM News

  8. Frank X Walker named Kentucky Poet Laureate

    <strong>FRANKFORT &mdash;&nbsp;</strong>Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed Lexington poet, author and teacher Frank X Walker as Kentucky poet laureate for 2013-14, the Kentucky Arts Council announced today. Walker, a native of Danville, will be formally inducted during a ceremony on Kentucky Writers' Day, April 24, at the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort.
    FRANKFORT — Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed Lexington poet, author and teacher Frank X Walker as Kentucky poet laureate for 2013-14, the Kentucky Arts Council announced today. Walker, a native of Danville, will be formally inducted during a...

    Tags: Steve Beshear, Education, Arts, Executive Branch, Government

    9. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| AM News

  9. Danville High School Forensics team wins tournament

    Danville High School Forensics team won the 25-county Bluegrass Region Speech Tournament of the Kentucky High School Speech League Saturday &mdash; the team's fourth straight regional win.&nbsp;
    Danville High School Forensics team won the 25-county Bluegrass Region Speech Tournament of the Kentucky High School Speech League Saturday — the team's fourth straight regional win.  DHS won by a large margin, nearly doubling the team score of...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Arts and Culture, High School Sports, Schools, High Schools

    10. Jan 23, 2013 |Story| AM News

  10. Harrodsburg author has two books published

    HARRODSBURG &mdash; Bobbi Rightmyer&rsquo;s 2013 promises to be exciting: She has several more books coming out, among them her newest book of poetry, &ldquo;Some Scars Don&rsquo;t Heal.&rdquo;
    jbrummett@amnews.com
    HARRODSBURG — Bobbi Rightmyer’s 2013 promises to be exciting: She has several more books coming out, among them her newest book of poetry, “Some Scars Don’t Heal.” “It contains poems detailing a point in my life...

    Tags: Authors, Book

    11. Jan 6, 2013 |Story| AM News

  11. Kentucky Fiction: Robert Penn Warren was the United States' first poet laureate

    <strong>Editor&rsquo;s note:</strong> &ldquo;Night Rider,&rdquo; 1939, by Robert Penn Warren, is the fifth in a series of book reviews about works of Kentucky fiction.
    Contributing Writer
    Editor’s note: “Night Rider,” 1939, by Robert Penn Warren, is the fifth in a series of book reviews about works of Kentucky fiction. No Kentucky author has been recognized by the awarding of more prestigious literary prizes than...

    Tags: Entertainment, Mercedes McCambridge, Academy Awards, Entertainment Events, Book

    12. Jan 14, 2013 |Story| Winchester Sun

  12. January is a great time for big dreams, Agatha Christie

    It&rsquo;s nice to see so many people in the library this time of year. It makes perfect sense, though. The library is a great place to spend a chilly, wet afternoon in January.
    It’s nice to see so many people in the library this time of year. It makes perfect sense, though. The library is a great place to spend a chilly, wet afternoon in January. It’s traditional, or perhaps I should say habitual, with a lot of...

    Tags: Entertainment, Microsoft Corporation, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Arts and Culture, Libraries

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