Women Writing for (a) Change Annual

Author Series is pleased to welcome

Crystal Wilkinson for two very special events.

Kentucky's Poet Laureate will read from and discuss Perfect Black, a memoir in verse, in which she explores rural black girlhood, religion, sexual abuse, and growing up in Southern Appalachia.

These programs are made possible by a grant from The Harris Family Fund.

As students head back to school, we want to thank everyone who participated in weeklong Summer Camps! Writers in Grades 4-6 were led by Liv Linn and teen assistants Anika Chanchani and Lilly Johnson. Their theme, inspired by author Robin Wall Kimmerer, was "Be a Good Relative to Each Other and the Earth." In Grades 7-9, Keegan Sullivan, Pam Temple, and teen assistants Nola Stowe and Heather Strom focused on "Following the Moon and Stars: Finding Little Lights in the Dark." And in "Creating Joy Under These Conditions," Ally Bonhaus and Maura O'Dea co-led Grades 10-12.

Special thanks to the visiting guest artists who supported creative writing with enrichment activities. Donna Rubin presented yoga and meditation. Carol Walkner offered campers a chance to create vision boards. And Camille Jones led students in crosstalk discussions on poetry that culminated in the co-creation of community poetry and movement.

Thank you to everyone who made this summer special!