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2023
- January 26: Jessamine County Historical Society Quarterly Meeting, Speaker
2022
- August 24: 2022 Library Series at the Jefferson County Public Law Library
- June 8: LexArts Arty Party [Cancelled]
- Feb 15: Kentucky Bar Association, Book Review (PDF) (Rhonda Jennings Blackburn: Bench & Bar Magazine).
2021
- A quiet year for the author. Thanks Covid-19.
2020
- Oct. 1: Off the Shelf Book Review (Steve Flairty: Kentucky Monthly Magazine)
- Sept. 14: “I Love Kentucky” Podcast with Barry Gary.
- May 26: “Kentucky by Heart: Authors West, Brackney offer sordid details of two Kentucky murder mysteries” column by Steve Flairty (KyForward.com)
- May 19: “Tales from the Kentucky Room” Podcast (episode #44 – Best of 2020). Lexington Public Library
- Due to COVID-19, a scheduled series of four talks in June and July 2020 at the Lexington Public Libraries Central, Tates Creek, Beaumont, and Northside branches was cancelled.
- February 6: “Tales from the Kentucky Room” Podcast (episode #38 – Interview) . Lexington Public Library
- February 4: Book Launch and Signing at South Elkhorn Christian Church on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Geneva’s death
- January 20: Book Release of The Murder of Geneva Hardman and Lexington’s Mob Riot of 1920
2019
- December 17: Book Discussion at Sayre Christian Village.
- December: “If these walls could talk” column, Fayette County Bar Association The Lexington Lawyer (2009, iss. 3)
- October 20: Book Discussion at The Lafayette.
- October 18: Speaker, National Day of Writing Event by the UK Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies.
- July 23, 6pm: Lexington Public Library (Northside Branch) discussing Lost Lexington as part of the library’s “Dig Deep and Read Y’all” Speaker Series
- July 1, 6pm: Lexington Public Library (Tates Creek Branch) discussing Lost Lexington as part of the library’s “Dig Deep and Read Y’all” Speaker Series
- June 3: Lexington Public Library (Central Branch) “Dig Deep and Read Y’all” Summer Speaker Series
June 23, 2pm: Lexington Public Library (Beaumont Branch) discussing Lost Lexington as part of the library’s “Dig Deep and Read Y’all” Speaker Series - May 28: “Tales from the Kentucky Room” Podcast (episode #24). Lexington Public Library.
2018
- June 4: Midday Kentucky (WTVQ-36) discussing Lost Lexington
- May 19:All Things Jessamine with Doug Fain (Lady Sterling House) (WNJK-FM)
- May 19:All Things Jessamine with Doug Fain (Rev. John Metcalf House) (WNJK-FM)
2017
- September 28: Jessamine County Historical Society, Speaker.
- May 26: Christianos Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, Lexington Christian Academy.
2016
- August 25:Jessamine County Historical Society, Speaker.
- June 10: Costco discussion and signing, Lexington.
- April 11: Capt. John Waller Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Speaker.
2015
- November 14: Kentucky Book Fair, Frankfort, KY.
- September 29: Robert E. Hemenway Writing Center Speaker Series (inaugural), hosted by the UK Writing, Rhetoric & Digital Design Dept and the College of Arts & Sciences
- September 16: Discussion, monthly luncheon for civic group Lexington Directions
- September 10: Presented on History of Lexington Through Its Places, Leadership Lexington
- August 19: Food for Thought Luncheon, Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort.
- August 8: Homegrown Authors Event, Lexington Farmers Market.
- June 20: Joseph Beth discussion and signing, Lexington.
- May 12: Lexington Public Library (Beaumont Branch) discussion and signing, Lexington.
- April 18: Southern Kentucky Book Fest, Bowling Green, KY.
- April 17: Radio Interview (UK Perspectives, 91.3 WUKY).
- April 13: Recipient of Excellence in Writing Award. UK WRD Dept., Lexington.
- April 2: Live Radio Interview (Trivial Thursdays with Mick Jeffries, 88.1 WRFL)
- April: Book Review (Steve Flairty: Kentucky Monthly Magazine)
- February 26: Lexington Public Library (Central Branch) discussion and signing, Lexington.
- February 26: Live Television Interview (Good Day Kentucky, WTVQ 36
2014
- December 20: J’s Place discussion and signing, Nicholasville.
- December 2: Joseph Beth discussion and signing, Lexington.
- December 1: Live Radio Interview (Lee Cruse, 590 WVLK).
- December 1: #1 Bestseller at Morris Book Shop for November 2014 (remained in Top 10 through March 2015).
- November 27: “Jessamine’s Chaumiere featured in history book from N’ville’s Brackney.” (Amelia Orwick; Jessamine Journal).
- November 22: Costco book signing, Lexington.
- November: “Literary Round-Up: 10 Kentucky books you might have missed this year.” (Bianca Spriggs: Chevy Chaser & Southsider magazines).
- November 18: “Interview with the Author.” (History Press Blog).
- November 9: Barnes & Noble book signing, Lexington.
- November 9: Morris Book Shop discussion and signing, Lexington.
- November 9: Radio Interview. (Suzanne Duval, iHeartRadio).
- November 3: Book Launch & Panel Discussion. Inaugural PEP/Talk by the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation, Lexington.
- November 1: “Fascinating stories of places and people fill new book on ‘Lost Lexington’” (Tom Eblen: Lexington Herald Leader).
- September 19: Interview, “Erskine Mansion has new owners (Pam Wright: Danville Advocate-Messenger)
- January 26: Interview, “Lextran extends route into Jessamine” (Greg Kocher: Lexington Herald-Leader)
2013
- June 23: Lucy Graves Advocacy Award (Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation)
- April 25: Community Columnist for The Jessamine Journal (through June 18, 2015)
- April 15: “His ‘jaunts go down in history online” (Cheryl Truman: Lexington Herald-Leader)