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Judy Young (1940--2015) was a gifted but private poet. Over the years, she established provisional collections of her best work but refrained from seeking publication due to her trepidation with...

Haunting and candid, A Girl's A Gun introduces a poet whose bold voice merges heightened lyricism with compelling narrative. Steeped in storytelling traditions, the poems in Rachel Danielle...

The people and places in Appalachia are as rich, multifaceted, and diverse as the region itself. When author Frank X Walker first coined the phrase "Affrilachia," he wanted to ensure that the voices...

Affrilachia: TestimoniesAuthor: Chris Aluka BerryPublisher: University Press of KentuckyPublication Date: Nov 05, 2024Number of Pages: 252 pagesBinding: Hardback or Cased BookISBN-10:...

Appalachian Epidemics: From Smallpox to Covid-19Author: Christopher M. WhitePublisher: University Press of KentuckyPublication Date: Jan 14, 2025Number of Pages: 254 pagesBinding: Paperback or...

Astride: Horses, Women, and a Partnership That Shaped AmericaAuthor: Eliza McGrawPublisher: University Press of KentuckyPublication Date: Jan 14, 2025Number of Pages: 200 pagesBinding: Paperback or...

Balloon Ace: The Life of an Early Airpower VisionaryAuthor: Charles D. DuschPublisher: University Press of KentuckyPublication Date: Feb 04, 2025Number of Pages: 304 pagesBinding: Paperback or...

Black Mestiza: PoemsAuthor: Yael Valencia AldanaPublisher: University Press of KentuckyPublication Date: Jan 21, 2025Number of Pages: 144 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10:...

Author: Karl RaitzPublisher: University Press of KentuckyPublication Date: Jun 29, 2021Number of Pages: 216 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 0813182298ISBN-13: 9780813182292

When Frank X Walker's compelling collection of personal poems was first released in 2004, it told the story of the infamous Lewis and Clark expedition from the point of view of York, who was enslaved...

Author: Jim HostPublisher: University Press of KentuckyPublication Date: Aug 03, 2021Number of Pages: 296 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 0813180422ISBN-13: 9780813180427

A NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS' TOP BOOK OF THE YEAR - BOOKLISTS' EDITOR'S CHOICE - ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR "At once a film book, a history book, and a civil rights book.... Without a doubt, not...

Ernest Lehman: The Sweet Smell of SuccessAuthor: Jon KrampnerPublisher: University Press of KentuckyPublication Date: Nov 19, 2024Number of Pages: 412 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10:...

In 1942, the US government began construction on a sixty-thousand-acre planned community named Oak Ridge in a rural area west of Knoxville, Tennessee. Unmarked on regional maps, Oak Ridge attracted...

Helen Morgan : The Original Torch Singer and Ziegfeld's Last StarAuthor: Christopher S ConnellyPublisher: University Press of KentuckyPublication Date: Sep 03, 2024Number of Pages: NA pagesLanguage:...

I could dream in poetry, could summon words for spiritual experience, could name God in twelve ways and in ten times and places in history. Award-winning writer Karen Salyer McElmurray details her...

When people think of Kentucky, three things usually come to mind: bourbon, Colonel Sanders's secret chicken recipe, and the glamorous Kentucky Derby. Add college basketball to that list, and you have...

In 1968, twelve-year-old Lorenzo Rodriguez was introduced to a Polynesian-based martial art called LimaLama-Hand of Wisdom. Less than three months later, without permission, he fought as an...

Lionel Barrymore : Character and Endurance in Hollywood's Golden AgeAuthor: Kathleen SpaltroPublisher: University Press of KentuckyPublication Date: Aug 13, 2024Number of Pages: NA pagesLanguage:...

Lucas: His Hollywood LegacyAuthor: Associate Professor of History Richard Ravalli, Richard RavalliPublisher: University Press of KentuckyPublication Date: May 14, 2024Number of Pages: NA...

The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home. So begins an American standard, first published as a minstrel song, that became dear to the hearts of millions and ultimately was enshrined as the...

Joshua "Josh" Gibson (1911-1947) is a baseball legend--one of the greatest power hitters in the Negro Leagues, and in all of baseball history. At the height of his career, this trailblazing athlete...

Simplicity and Excellence : Elizabeth Kremer from Beaten Biscuits to Shaker Lemon PieAuthor: Deirdre A Scaggs, Evalina SettlePublisher: University Press of KentuckyPublication Date: May 07,...

He was always destined to be a champion. Royally bred, with English and American classic winners in his pedigree, Sir Barton shone from birth, dubbed the "king of them all." But, after a winless...

Staying in the Fight : How War on Terror Veterans in Congress Are Shaping Us Defense PolicyAuthor: Jeffrey S LantisPublisher: University Press of KentuckyPublication Date: Aug 06, 2024Number of...

By 1926, it seemed that John R. Brinkley's experimental rejuvenation cure--transplanting goat glands into aging men--had taken the nation by storm. Never mind that "Doc" Brinkley's medical...

To understand the Kentucky Derby is to understand the contemporary American spirit. One hundred and fifty years have passed since the Thoroughbreds of the inaugural Kentucky Derby sprang from the...

Louis "Pete" Rogers Browning, the original "Louisville Slugger" for whom the famous baseball bat was named, was one of the greatest baseball players of the nineteenth century. Yet his prowess and...

In a span of minutes, the lives of four members of Brickton Community College change forever when an active shooter enters the campus and opens fire. Running on adrenaline and fear, the group--a crew...

Certain cocktails carry societal connotations and cultural meaning. Some drinks are regional symbols such as the mint julep, which is inextricably tied to the Kentucky Derby. Classic drinks like the...