South Central Kentucky Cultural Center

10/19/2026

10/16/2026

Larry Pike’s poetry and fiction has appeared in many literary journals, including Amethyst Review, Kentucky Monthly, The Louisville Review, Saint Katherine Review, Cæsura, Aethlon: The Journal of Sport Literature, Exposition Review, Empyrean Literary Magazine, Halfway Down the Stairs, Capsule Stories, Jelly Bucket, and Heart of Flesh Literary Journal, and in a number of anthologies. He won the 2003 Joy Bale Boone Poetry Award, the 2017 George Scarbrough Prize for Poetry, and was a 2021 Best of the Net nominee. His play Beating the Varsity was the “Kentucky Voices” production at Horse Cave (Ky.) Theatre in 2000, and it was published in World Premieres from Horse Cave Theatre (Motes Books, 2009); two other plays have received professional staged readings. His first collection of poetry, Even in the Slums of Providence, was published by Finishing Line Press in 2021. He lives with his wife, Carol, in Glasgow, Kentucky.

10/14/2026

Make plans to attend one of the cemetery tours .

10/14/2026

Please notice the time and location for this event.

10/14/2026

Don't miss this exciting exhibit

10/06/2026

Julie Groce is a first-time author from Glasgow, Kentucky, where she lives on a farm with her husband, Josh, and their two children. She enjoys reading and writing and may have a slight addiction to iced coffee —but who’s judging?

Books in the Barrens Author spotlight.