Crystal Wilkinson-Author Talk

Author Presentation & Book Signing
Crystal Wilkinson, Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks

Date/Time: 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
Location: Rackham Amphitheatre, University of Michigan, 915 E Washington St, Ann Arbor, 48104

Join us for a special presentation with Crystal Wilkinson, award-winning author and former Kentucky Poet Laureate, as she shares from her newest national best-seller Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks.

Blending memoir, family history, and nearly forty recipes, Wilkinson traces the hidden legacy of Black Appalachians and celebrates the role of Black women in sustaining families, preserving heritage, and uplifting community. With powerful storytelling and a lyrical imagination, Praisesong brings to life the kitchen ghosts of five generations—ancestors who left their mark through food, tradition, and love.

Program Highlights

  • Light Reception 11:45am-12pm (West Conference Room, Rackham, 4th Floor)
  • Author Presentation and Remarks
  • Faculty Conversation and Q&A with Robin Wilson & Melynda Price moderated by Camille Wilson, University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor
Book Signing to Follow! 100 complimentary copies provided for attendees.  [Link to book list: https://bookshop.org/lists/crystal-wilkinson]

This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited.

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