Posts in Louisville Region
Elizabeth Mayhew on Combating Stereotypes About Kentucky

Elizabeth Mayhew is currently the Brand Editor for Reese Witherspoon’s Southern-inspired brand, Draper James, a contributing editor at NBC’s Today Show and a monthly columnist for The Washington Post. She also is the author of FLIP! for Decorating (Ballantine). She has worked for a number of publications including REAL SIMPLE, House Beautiful, Southern Living, and Woman’s Day. A native of Louisville, Kentucky and a graduate of Georgetown University, she now lives in New York City with her husband and two teenage kids.

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Elizabeth Mayhew on Ed Garber and Starting at 610 Magnolia

Elizabeth Mayhew is currently the Brand Editor for Reese Witherspoon’s Southern-inspired brand, Draper James, a contributing editor at NBC’s Today Show and a monthly columnist for The Washington Post. She also is the author of FLIP! for Decorating (Ballantine). She has worked for a number of publications including REAL SIMPLE, House Beautiful, Southern Living, and Woman’s Day. A native of Louisville, Kentucky and a graduate of Georgetown University, she now lives in New York City with her husband and two teenage kids.

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A Conversation with The Booth Sisters

A physician. An entrepreneur. An attorney. The three smart and lively Booth sisters are proof that a Kentucky upbringing lays a strong foundation for a lifetime of excellence. Physician and author, Rebecca, entrepreneur and expert in brand-strategy, Cecil, and attorney and marriage equality advocate, Lady, share stories of growing up “southern” in Louisville and finding creative and fulfilling ways of leading lives with sisterhood always at the heart.

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A Conversation with Michael Wines & Sharon LaFraniere

New York Times world news correspondents Michael Wines and Sharon LaFraniere met one another when he, a Louisville native, and she worked together at the Louisville Times from 1979 to 1983. From there they lived in DC, Moscow, Johannesburg and Beijing where they witnessed and brought to international attention a stunning range of world events and the eye-opening realities of people’s everyday lives. n our conversation prior to their presentation, they share a perspective on how working at the Louisville Times they, along with several now world-renown journalists, experienced “the inculcation of what it means to be a writer.” They also offer advice to people seeking to become a journalist today.

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A Conversation with William Porter

William “Bill” Porter, a native Louisvillian, is a legend in American automobile design, sparked some of the world’s hottest automobile trends of the 60’s and 70’s and played a seminal role in the history of American muscle car design. Porter tells how the unique influences of his Kentucky upbringing affected his work and love of design. He talks about his teachers at the University of Louisville Art department and his childhood art classes where at the age of 7 he was already drawing fighter planes.

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