Authors in Conversation: Discarded, A Rural Anthology

Name: Authors in Conversation: Discarded, A Rural Anthology
Start: 2025-10-07T17:00:00-04:00
Location: 159 E Main St, Morehead, KY, United States, Kentucky 40351

Schedule

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025 at 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

159 E Main St, Morehead, KY, United States, Kentucky 40351 | Morehead, KY

Meet local authors Willie Carver, Cara Ellis, Cole Allen, and Andrew Preston as they delve into their contributions to Discarded, A Rural Anthology on Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. This is a unique opportunity to connect with the voices that shape our rural narratives and to explore the rich tapestry of stories that reflect our shared experiences. Editor Belle Townsend will guide us through this enthralling anthology, offering insights and sparking conversations with the contributing writers. The event will conclude with a book signing. Copies of Discarded will be available for purchase on site and prior to the event. Can't make it? Ask a bookseller to have your prepaid copy personalized!
A reclamation of the narrative of rural and small towns and reservations across the United States, Discarded is an anthology holding the works of 63 artists with place-based relationships to 27 states. Informed by the front porch and the frontlines, this anthology explores the power of narrative-shaping in the face of erasure, blame, and discredit. Discarded has cooked up poems, essays, and songs that show a glimpse into who we are. We hope you’ll join us to feast.
Editor Bio: Belle Townsend (she/they) is a writer and organizer from Robards, Ky., living and working between Louisville and Frankfort. They are the Communications Director for the Kentucky AFL-CIO and Editor-in-Chief of Backwoods Literary Press. Belle has self-published three chapbooks—Push and Pull, The Observer Effect, and The Holy in the Humdrum. Passionate about workers’ rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and fostering artistic and community spaces, they spend their free time with their partner and beloved kitties.