Richard Taylor to Judge 2026 James Baker Hall Book Award

Mr. Taylor taught at Kentucky State University in Frankfort until retiring in 2008. During that time he taught in the Governor’s School for the Arts as well as serving as director of the Governor’s Scholars Program on two campuses. He also spent a year in Denmark as a scholar-teacher in the Fulbright Program and taught at several other secondary institutions abroad. He has received publication awards from the Kentucky Historical Society and the Thomas C. Clark Medallion for his Elkhorn book as well as receiving a Distinguished Professor Award at KSU.

Recently retired after fourteen years from Transylvania University as Keenan Visiting Writer, he is co-owner of Poor Richard’s Books and lives on a small farm outside Frankfort, Kentucky.

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