News
2025
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I'm Glad About It: The Legacy of Gospel Music in Louisville
Critics Praise "I'm Glad About It"!
Jan 24, 2025
2024
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I'm Glad About It: The Legacy of Gospel Music in Louisville
Panel Discussion with Authors of "I'm Glad About It"
Nov 13, 2024 -
I'm Glad About It: The Legacy of Gospel Music in Louisville
Excerpt by author Ben Jones from "I'm Glad About It"
Oct 16, 2024 -
I'm Glad About It: The Legacy of Gospel Music in Louisville
Now Available: I'm Glad About It
Sep 28, 2024 -
Louisville Story Program
Where to Donate - Give For Good
Sep 9, 2024 -
I'm Glad About It: The Legacy of Gospel Music in Louisville
Launch Concert September 28, 2024
May 15, 2024 -
Better Lucky Than Good: Tall Tales and Straight Talk from the Backside of the Track
"Better Lucky Than Good": eBook Now Available
Apr 15, 2024 -
Louisville Story Program
Community Survey: Deadline Extended!
Mar 6, 2024 -
Louisville Story Program
Our Updated Retailers
Feb 14, 2024 -
I'm Glad About It: The Legacy of Gospel Music in Louisville
Gospel Project Preview: Joe Thomas
Feb 13, 2024 -
Louisville Story Program
We moved offices! Here is our new address.
Jan 2, 2024
2023
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Louisville Story Program
LSP Featured by PBS NewsHour
Nov 29, 2023 -
I'm Glad About It: The Legacy of Gospel Music in Louisville
The Gospel Project at the Festival of Faiths
Nov 13, 2023 -
Louisville in the First Person: Special Edition of Louisville Magazine
Excerpt: "Tracing grout lines in cinder blocks."
Nov 11, 2023 -
We Can Hear You Just Fine: Clarifications from the Kentucky School for the Blind
Excerpt: "A smile in someone's voice."
Oct 12, 2023 -
The Defender: Special Edition of Louisville Magazine
Finalists in the Impact100 $100k Grant Opportunity
Oct 11, 2023 -
Our Shawnee
Excerpt: "Granddaddy was laughing at the bottom of the stairs, holding an air horn."
Sep 12, 2023 -
Louisville Story Program
10th Anniversary - October 26
Sep 8, 2023 -
If You Write Me a Letter, Send It Here
Author Reading at Carmichael's Bookstore - September 28
Sep 7, 2023 -
I Said Bang!: A History of the Dirt Bowl
Excerpt: "I saw some ball over there you'd never believe."
Aug 8, 2023 -
In Heaven Everyone Will Shake Your Hand
Excerpt: "You want a puff charge? It gives you energy and makes your hair grow."
Jul 18, 2023 -
In Heaven Everyone Will Shake Your Hand
Celebration for Julie Baldyga - September 12
Jul 6, 2023 -
If You Write Me a Letter, Send It Here
Author Demetrius McDowell's Nonprofit on Local News
Jun 21, 2023 -
No Single Sparrow Makes a Summer
Excerpt: "I was walking off a cliff blindfolded."
Jun 20, 2023 -
If You Write Me a Letter, Send It Here
Author Reading at Western Library Block Party
May 31, 2023 -
Better Lucky Than Good: Tall Tales and Straight Talk from the Backside of the Track
Excerpt: "I don’t need a thermometer."
May 18, 2023 -
The Defender: Special Edition of Louisville Magazine
Spectrum News 1: Preserving the history of the city's Black photojournalists
Feb 10, 2023 -
If You Write Me a Letter, Send It Here
Book Launch on April 13, 2023
Feb 9, 2023 -
If You Write Me a Letter, Send It Here
Excerpt: Hope Grown, Hope Harvested
Feb 9, 2023 -
The Defender: Special Edition of Louisville Magazine
Event: Images & Archives of Black Life in Louisville
Jan 26, 2023 -
If You Write Me a Letter, Send It Here
Book Launch: Spring 2023 in Louisville
Jan 26, 2023 -
Louisville Story Program
2023: Our Ten Year Anniversary
Jan 10, 2023 -
If You Write Me a Letter, Send It Here
Available for Pre-Order: Our Next Book
Jan 10, 2023
2022
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The Defender: Special Edition of Louisville Magazine
Now Available: Special Issue of Louisville Magazine Guest Edited by LSP
Dec 6, 2022 -
If You Write Me a Letter, Send It Here
New Project Video & Kickstarter for the Russell Book Project
Nov 15, 2022 -
If You Write Me a Letter, Send It Here
Introducing Our Next Book Cover
Nov 3, 2022 -
Our Shawnee
"Our Shawnee" alumna Jodeci Thomas joins Board of Directors
Aug 24, 2022 -
Louisville Story Program
Author Reading - Tracing Grout Lines in Cinder Blocks
Jun 23, 2022 -
The Fights We Fought Have Brought Us Here
Author Reading at the Fund for the Arts
Jun 3, 2022 -
I'm Glad About It: The Legacy of Gospel Music in Louisville
Louisville gospel music advisory group meets
May 26, 2022 -
Better Lucky Than Good: Tall Tales and Straight Talk from the Backside of the Track
Merlin Cano Featured in the Courier-Journal
Apr 29, 2022 -
Available Light: Louisville Through the Lens of Bud Dorsey
The Griot Author Series: A Celebration of Louisville Defender Photography
Mar 25, 2022 -
Available Light: Louisville Through the Lens of Bud Dorsey
Bud Dorsey's book "Available Light" back in print
Mar 17, 2022 -
Available Light: Louisville Through the Lens of Bud Dorsey
Portrait by Bud Dorsey wins first place in the portrait category from the Kentucky News Photographers Association
Mar 15, 2022
2021
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Available Light: Louisville Through the Lens of Bud Dorsey
Bud Dorsey Way
Oct 26, 2021 -
The Fights We Fought Have Brought Us Here
Author Reading at the Imagine Mural Festival
Sep 14, 2021 -
I Said Bang!: A History of the Dirt Bowl
Howard Duncan Passes Away
Sep 4, 2021 -
Better Lucky Than Good: Tall Tales and Straight Talk from the Backside of the Track
Sylvia Arnett Passes Away
Aug 12, 2021 -
Available Light: Louisville Through the Lens of Bud Dorsey
Bud Dorsey Passes Away
Jul 9, 2021 -
Track Changes Podcast
LSP Produces "Track Changes" Podcast with Louisville Public Media
May 1, 2021 -
The Fights We Fought Have Brought Us Here
LSP Authors to Be Featured at Kentucky Women's Book Festival
Mar 1, 2021
2020
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Better Lucky Than Good: Tall Tales and Straight Talk from the Backside of the Track
Winner: 2019 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award
Nov 27, 2020 -
The Fights We Fought Have Brought Us Here
JCPS article: Central Students Publish Book of Stories that Shaped Them
Sep 3, 2020 -
In Heaven Everyone Will Shake Your Hand
WFPL: Louisville Visual Artist Julie Baldyga’s ‘Heavenly’ Art Celebrated In Book, Exhibition
Aug 13, 2020 -
Better Lucky Than Good: Tall Tales and Straight Talk from the Backside of the Track
WUKY interview with Joe Manning re: Better Lucky Than Good
Aug 13, 2020 -
Better Lucky Than Good: Tall Tales and Straight Talk from the Backside of the Track
Better Lucky Than Good one of 6 semifinalists for Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award
Jun 4, 2020 -
In Heaven Everyone Will Shake Your Hand
Exceptional Parent Magazine article about In Heaven Everyone Will Shake Your Hand
Apr 16, 2020 -
Better Lucky Than Good: Tall Tales and Straight Talk from the Backside of the Track
Horse Nation book review of Better Lucky Than Good
Feb 11, 2020
2019
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Better Lucky Than Good: Tall Tales and Straight Talk from the Backside of the Track
America's Best Racing book review of "Better Lucky Than Good"
Dec 16, 2019 -
Better Lucky Than Good: Tall Tales and Straight Talk from the Backside of the Track
Thoroughbred Racing Commentary article on "Better Lucky Than Good"
Dec 15, 2019 -
Better Lucky Than Good: Tall Tales and Straight Talk from the Backside of the Track
WFPL News episode on "Better Lucky Than Good"
Nov 29, 2019 -
Better Lucky Than Good: Tall Tales and Straight Talk from the Backside of the Track
Horse Racing Nation Article about "Better Lucky Than Good"
Nov 24, 2019 -
Better Lucky Than Good: Tall Tales and Straight Talk from the Backside of the Track
Sirius XM national broadcast about "Better Lucky Than Good"
Nov 13, 2019 -
Better Lucky Than Good: Tall Tales and Straight Talk from the Backside of the Track
WHAS story about "Better Lucky Than Good"
Oct 29, 2019 -
Better Lucky Than Good: Tall Tales and Straight Talk from the Backside of the Track
WLKY story about "Better Lucky Than Good"
Oct 29, 2019 -
Better Lucky Than Good: Tall Tales and Straight Talk from the Backside of the Track
Spectrum News 1 Article about "Better Lucky Than Good"
Oct 24, 2019 -
Better Lucky Than Good: Tall Tales and Straight Talk from the Backside of the Track
WHAS 11 article about "Better Lucky Than Good"
Jul 16, 2019 -
Better Lucky Than Good: Tall Tales and Straight Talk from the Backside of the Track
Insider Louisville article about "Better Lucky Than Good"
Jul 9, 2019 -
No Single Sparrow Makes a Summer
"No Single Sparrow" author Yennifer Coca selected to join the International Congress of Youth Voices
Jun 13, 2019 -
We Can Hear You Just Fine: Clarifications from the Kentucky School for the Blind
"We Can Hear You Just Fine" author Shane Lowe selected to join the International Congress of Youth Voices
Jun 12, 2019 -
No Single Sparrow Makes a Summer
Two LSP teen authors invited to International Congress of Youth Voices - Courier Journal
Jun 11, 2019
2018
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No Single Sparrow Makes a Summer
Fantastic Courier Journal article about "No Single Sparrow"!
Oct 10, 2018 -
No Single Sparrow Makes a Summer
Insider Louisville article about "No Single Sparrow"
Oct 9, 2018 -
No Single Sparrow Makes a Summer
"No Single Sparrow" authors' first live TV appearance
Oct 8, 2018 -
No Single Sparrow Makes a Summer
TV news story about "No Single Sparrow"
Oct 6, 2018 -
No Single Sparrow Makes a Summer
Book launch on Oct. 11!
Oct 1, 2018 -
No Single Sparrow Makes a Summer
"No Single Sparrow" book launch on Oct. 11!
Sep 17, 2018 -
No Single Sparrow Makes a Summer
Video: No Single Sparrow authors reading onstage at Festival of Faiths!
May 7, 2018
2017
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I Said Bang!: A History of the Dirt Bowl
Two National History Awards for "I Said Bang!"
Jun 5, 2017 -
Louisville Story Program
LSP wins 2017 Arts Innovation Award from Fund for the Arts!
May 3, 2017 -
Our Shawnee
Current Shawnee Students Comment on "Our Shawnee"
Jan 13, 2017
2016
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We Can Hear You Just Fine: Clarifications from the Kentucky School for the Blind
Enthusiastic support of We Can Hear You Just Fine from the Kentucky Department of Education
Dec 5, 2016 -
Louisville Story Program
Close to 400 people attended the book launch celebration for "We Can Hear You Just Fine" at the Clifton Center
Nov 10, 2016 -
We Can Hear You Just Fine: Clarifications from the Kentucky School for the Blind
Great WFPL interview with "We Can Hear You Just Fine" author Shane Lowe!
Oct 25, 2016 -
I Said Bang!: A History of the Dirt Bowl
"I Said Bang!" wins Kentucky History Award!
Sep 26, 2016 -
Louisville Story Program
The View From Back Here exhibit opens on Oct. 7
Sep 22, 2016 -
We Can Hear You Just Fine: Clarifications from the Kentucky School for the Blind
KSB authors try their hand at photography
Apr 6, 2016 -
I Said Bang!: A History of the Dirt Bowl
Courier-Journal article about I Said Bang!
Mar 1, 2016 -
I Said Bang!: A History of the Dirt Bowl
Dirt Bowl radio documentary (co-produced with WFPL)
Feb 26, 2016 -
I Said Bang!: A History of the Dirt Bowl
This is now a thing in the world!
Feb 18, 2016 -
I Said Bang!: A History of the Dirt Bowl
Book launch celebration for I Said Bang!
Feb 4, 2016 -
I Said Bang!: A History of the Dirt Bowl
Thank you, CHAMP Foundation!
Feb 2, 2016 -
I Said Bang!: A History of the Dirt Bowl
Things are shaping up!
Jan 28, 2016
2015
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I Said Bang!: A History of the Dirt Bowl
Bang! We did it!
Dec 21, 2015 -
I Said Bang!: A History of the Dirt Bowl
Nikky Finney endorses the Dirt Bowl project!
Nov 17, 2015 -
I Said Bang!: A History of the Dirt Bowl
Support our Kickstarter to help us publish our 2nd book!
Oct 21, 2015 -
Our Shawnee
Student teachers studying Our Shawnee at UofL
Sep 24, 2015 -
Our Shawnee
Iraqi Young Leaders and Our Shawnee
Sep 1, 2015 -
We Can Hear You Just Fine: Clarifications from the Kentucky School for the Blind
Third book project is underway!
Aug 31, 2015 -
Our Shawnee
Our Shawnee is now in Kazakhstan!
Aug 26, 2015 -
I Said Bang!: A History of the Dirt Bowl
Coming Soon!
Aug 11, 2015 -
Our Shawnee
Our Shawnee panel at KASA conference
Jul 17, 2015 -
Our Shawnee
Great job, Devante!
Jul 15, 2015 -
Our Shawnee
Go, Precious Barnett!
Jun 22, 2015 -
I Said Bang!: A History of the Dirt Bowl
Meet some of the folks working on our second book
May 28, 2015 -
I Said Bang!: A History of the Dirt Bowl
Jay Thomas
May 25, 2015 -
Our Shawnee
Nice ink from Insider Louisville about the Our Shawnee book launch!
May 22, 2015 -
Our Shawnee
Our Shawnee is one of Carmichael's Bookstore's "10 must reads by Kentucky writers"
Jan 22, 2015
2014
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Our Shawnee
Louisville Magazine recognizes LSP as a "Novel Nonprofit"
Dec 5, 2014 -
Our Shawnee
Nice spread in new issue of One Day Magazine (alumni magazine of Teach For America)!
Aug 28, 2014 -
Our Shawnee
Authors recognized by Metro Council
Jul 25, 2014 -
Our Shawnee
JCPS Equity and Inclusion Institute
Jul 16, 2014 -
Our Shawnee
Recognition from the U.S. Secretary of Education!
Jun 7, 2014 -
Our Shawnee
Photos of some of the authors from their graduation day!
Jun 7, 2014 -
Our Shawnee
"Our Shawnee" continues to take the nation by storm!
Jun 6, 2014 -
Our Shawnee
"Our Shawnee" has gone national!
Jun 6, 2014 -
Our Shawnee
We're on the front page of tomorrow's Courier-Journal!
Jun 5, 2014 -
Our Shawnee
Pretty cool surprise from the mayor's office last night!
May 22, 2014 -
Our Shawnee
Nala and Precious do their first radio promo
May 10, 2014 -
Our Shawnee
Authors see Our Shawnee for the first time
May 7, 2014