The University of Lynchburg community gathered March 12 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. for an intimate evening with acclaimed author and former Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson, who read from her works and shared insights on writing, food and the power of storytelling.

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Crystal Wilkinson Author of Perfect Black, Winner of the NAACP Image Award The Birds of Opulence

A story of small town black families living in rural Kentucky spanning the later half of the 20th century. Fascinatingly written to expose humanity, love, and cyclical trauma. TW: Rape 7.5/10 💙📚 #booksky #booklover #birdsofopulence #crystalwilkinson #appalachia #fiction #family #library #read #books

Buy Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts by Crystal Wilkinson For sale by Blackbird Cookbooks. Part memoir, part cookbook Crystal Wilkinson weaves stories together with recipes, family photos, and a lyrical imagination to present a culinary portrait of a family ...

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Sometimes a cookbook is not just a cookbook. If you haven't read this, you ought to. #cookbook #cooking #crystalwilkinson #food #foodways

“Sometimes the dead appear in my kitchen.”

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