Words for the People

We're more alike than we are different. That can sound like a platitude in the wrong hands, dangerously close to "I don't see color."

But spun out over the course of a winding conversation between Cry…

At a time when our whole world seems to be in need of healing, this remarkable episode

of Words For The People features Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson discussing the

restorative power of brin…

This episode of “Words For The People” begins with Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson and guest author Hannah Drake sharing a powerful conversation about their journeys with resilience. They di…

On this episode, Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson peers underneath deep joy to expose roots of heartache and struggle. Author Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggits, who grew up in Louisville, reveals…

Through food we love.

The offer to share food with someone can represent acceptance, comfort, and community. In this episode of “Words For The People,” Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson goes in…

Where do you call home?

In this episode Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson explores the many sides of home and invites us to listen for the deeper stories that make us who we are.

George Ella Ly…

"How does being a Kentuckian inform your writing?"

That's the first question Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson asks former Poet Laureate Frank X Walker, and he counters with, "how does it not?"

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Everyone has meaningful stories inside them. Sometimes you just need a little help shaking them loose. On "Words for the People," Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson speaks with established and …