Black Swan Books

05/06/2026

This is obviously the time for great new books of local interest. Black Swan just received copies of LIFE, ART, COMMUNITY, and COOKERY. STORIES and RECIPES FROM ALFALFA RESTAURART. Anyone who ever visited Alfalfa's will want a copy.

04/30/2026

Black Swan is delighted to announce that we now have copies in the store of Maryjean Wall's new book on SWEET EVENING BREEZE.

04/18/2026

We now have copies of Dr. James Birchfield's latest entitled LEXINGTON LORE.

03/07/2026

We are delighted to announce we now have copies of AT THE LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE, A SCRAPBOOK 1887 - 2026 by Kevin Lane Dearinger. A great new book of Lexington history and currently only available at Black Swan.

01/14/2026

We now have copies of a great new Kentucky legal history book - TRIALS, TRIBUTES, AND TRIBULATIONS: A CAREER IN FEDERAL CRIMINAL COURT by Kenneth R. Taylor. It's amazing who all is discussed (even some of my friends). Don't miss it if this is an interest of yours.

12/18/2025

ESTILL CURTIS PENNINGTON

R. I. P.

12/12/2025

Now in stock - Robert A. Mucci's just released biography of Garvice Kincaid - AHEAD OF THE PACK: GARVICE KINCAID AND HIS EMPIRE: A SOUTHERN EMPIRE.

10/16/2025

We now have copies of WENDELL BERRY'S New Book - MARCE CATLETT: THE FORCE OF A STORY. Stop by and take a look.

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10/14/2025

GURNEY NORMAN R.I.P.

09/23/2025

Black Swan Books will be closed from Friday, October 17th. We will be open Saturday

09/12/2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY - H. L. MENCKEN