Kentucky Writers

A world-renowned playwright, two founders of the Affrilachian poets, a leading historian of Appalachia and a former CBS News correspondent who became a beloved Kentucky author are this year’s inductees into the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame. WUKY's Clay Wallace was there for the ceremony at Lexington's historic Kentucky Theatre.

It's the kind of book friends recommend to each other, especially if someone is going through a time of loneliness or romantic loss. The late bell hooks' “All About Love" was published nearly a quarter century ago. But it's found a new generation of readers who respond to its message of empathy and community.

Crystal Wilkinson is the first black woman to be appointed Kentucky Poet Laureate. She spoke with us recently about her rural roots, her writing, and how…