Each episode features an established writer and an emerging writer, sharing their wisdom to help you free your own story. "Words for the People" is hosted by Crystal Wilkinson, Kentucky's Poet Laureate.

A conversation with legendary Kentucky author Wendell Berry

The Mutuality of Country People

U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón and Ky. writer Silas House explore writing as recovery.

Writing to Heal

Being resilient and taking care of others can come at too great a cost for Black women.

The power of the pause

Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson peers underneath deep joy to expose roots of heartache and struggle, with writers Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggits and King El-Amin.

Reclaiming Joy

Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson goes into the kitchen to explore how food works its way out into every part of our lives.

You want somethin' to eat?

"Place" is a head word. "Home" involves the gut and the heart.

Where do you call home?

Former Ky. Poet Laureate Frank X Walker and emerging writer Zakia Holland

Lost and Found

Hosted by Crystal Wilkinson, poet laureate of Kentucky