Crystal Wilkinson

Inspiration for Crystal Wilkinson's new book comes from time growing up with her grandparents in rural Indian Creek, Kentucky.

Austin Carter speaks with MSU English professor Dr. Carrie Jerrell about the Creative Writing program's fall reading series.

Gov. Andy Beshear presented Fort Mitchell high schooler Lupita Diaz with a medal. She’ll compete in the national Poetry Out Loud contest.

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.

Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson has received a 2022 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry. She won the honor for her latest book “Perfect Black.”

Crystal Wilkinson burst into tears when she learned that she would be Kentucky’s next poet laureate.“It was a very moving moment because it was a total…

Nationally renowned author and Kentucky native, Crystal Wilkinson, published Water Street in 2004. The composite novel is a series of tableaux of small…