Arts & Culture

Local library assistant Eve Hall kicks off Hoptown Chronicle's new "Check It Out" series of monthly book reviews, presented in partnership with the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library, with her take on Katherine Faulkner's debut novel "Greenwich Park."

More than 40% of banned books had prominent characters who were people of color.

The winning bookmark designs will be used during the Summer Reading Program.

The project was created out of frustration with the lack of easily accessible rural queer stories and a sense of isolation from queer community.

Columnist Constance Alexander encourages people in the region to participate in "Poetry Minutes" on WKMS.

The two camps in June will culminate with productions of "Annie" and "Shrek Jr." at the Alhambra Theatre.

The tribute to the acclaimed author, and Hopkinsville native, who was born Gloria Jean Watkins, was attended by roughly 400 people Saturday at the Alhambra Theatre.

Take a look at scenes from a celebration Saturday of the life and legacy of author and Hopkinsville native bell hooks.

Twenty people who wrote on the theme of "change" submitted stories and poems in the contest.

Winners will read from their poems and essays for the event that starts at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Poston, the Dean of Black Journalists, began a career at the New York Post in the mid-1930s and retired in 1972.

Other places have pitched in to support the Ice House Gallery, which was destroyed during the December tornado outbreak.