Keynote featuring author Crystal Wilkinson

5:00 pm | Student Conversations

A conversation with student attendees will provide feedback about what they’ve heard at the convening,
and also about their hopes, needs, and dreams for the South’s literary offerings.

5:30 pm | A Keynote Conversation with Crystal Wilkinson

facilitated by Tania De’Shawn

Join award-winning author Crystal Wilkinson for a conversation about her lifelong efforts to build and nurture a thriving literary community. Wilkinson will share experiences faced while fostering supportive and inclusive environments in Kentucky. Topics include founding community-aimed organizations, trends, challenges in arts funding, building sustainable partnerships and collaborations, and whatever arises in the Q&A.

Local partner Thank You Books will sell Wilkinson books after the talk.