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Giving Tuesday December 1
The Foundation staff recently met with our partners at the Hindman Settlement School to catch up on where they are with the Ironwood Writers Studio…
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Kentucky Book Festival 2026
Join us when the winner of this year’s James Baker Hall Book Award is announced at the Kentucky Book Festival! A program of Kentucky Humanities, the Kentucky…
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October 2 Fundraiser Featuring Ben Sollee & Friends
The James Baker Hall Foundation is proud to present a night of music and poetry in support of our programs for young writers on October…
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Announces Benefit Concert with Ben Sollee & Friends
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The James Baker Hall Foundation was created in 2024 to support the legacy of the Kentucky writer, teacher and photographer, James Baker Hall,…
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JBH Book Award 2026 Announced
James Baker Hall Book Award for Creative Nonfiction Accents Publishing is pleased to continue the partnership with the James Baker Hall Foundation for the prestigious…
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Kentucky Writers on the Road, Bloodroot Writers Collective, Morehead, Kentucky
September 12, 20262 pm to 4 pmBloodroot Writers CollectiveCoffeeTree Books159 East Main StreetMorehead, Kentucky 40351Additional reader: Melissa Helton, Hindman Settlement School & 2024 James Baker…
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2026 Kentucky Writers on the Road Destinations Announced
DATE: April 20, 2026 FOR: Immediate Release FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jane White, jane@jamesbakerhall.org or (502) 379-5250 The James Baker Hall Foundation was created in 2024 to…
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Book Launch 2025 Book Award Winner Willie Davis
Wednesday, April 8, 20267:00 p.m. Joseph-Beth Booksellers161 Lexington Green Cir. #BLexington, KY 40503Free and open to the public The winner of the 2025 James Baker…
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