All posts by Heather C. Watson

BY HEATHER C. WATSON Kentucky native and UK grad Holly Goddard Jones is everywhere these days. In the past year alone, the writer and UK alumna has released her

BY HEATHER C. WATSON Not Your Father's Bourbon: Bourbon Women are the Spirit Industry's Newest Taste-Makers For many people, the phrase "bourbon drinker" evokes a masculine connotation. They may envision

BY HEATHER C. WATSON It's a great time to be a bourbon lover. Kentucky's signature spirit is popping up everywhere. The new batch of craft label bourbons provides unique flavor

BY HEATHER C. WATSON "A certain feeling comes from throwing your good life away, and it is one part rapture." With that provocative opening sentence, Barbara Kingsolver introduces us

BY HEATHER C. WATSON "Micro" is certainly having a moment. Everywhere you look, small batch products are all the rage, and Kentucky is no exception. All across the Commonwealth, businesses

BY HEATHER C. WATSON "Where are you from?" The simple question seemed to be theme of the 2012 Southern Festival of Books.  You heard it from presenters, participants and audience

[amazon asin=8881588455&template=iframe image]The Southern Festival of Books, an annual extravaganza of the written word, brings readers, writers, musicians, and publishers together for a weekend's worth of events.  Among

The Out-of-Towner's Guide to the  2012 Keeneland Spring Meet by Heather C. Watson Every spring, about this time,  we start receiving the calls, texts, and emails from our out-of-town friends.  Folks

This article appears on page 7 of the February 9, 2012 print edition of Ace Weekly Big Ass Fans' Carey and Nancy Smith:  a Fan-Powered Power Couple by Heather C.