Lexington Writers Walk Launch

Please join the Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning for the launch of the Lexington Writers Walk, a new downtown walking tour highlighting more than two centuries of this city's literary giants.

You can start this free self-guided tour between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at the northeast corner of the old Fayette County Courthouse lawn at Short and Upper streets. There you will get a free tour booklet (and a bottle of water if you wish). There you also will hear the first of five actors/readers along the tour who will tell you about some of the famous writers who lived, worked, or had associations in that area.

The tour ends in Gratz Park at the back of the Carnegie Center, where the beloved Kentucky author George Ella Lyon will read from her work and sign her books.

Face masks/coverings and social distancing are encouraged.

If you want to get a glimpse of the tour, look at the online tour guide here.

The Lexington Writers Walk was developed by Lexington journalist Tom Eblen, the Carnegie Center's literary arts liaison. It is sponsored by VisitLex, the Kentucky Arts Council, and LexArts. Special thanks to our event sponsor, Community Trust Bank.

Writers Walk cover image by Lexington artist John Lackey