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Today's Interview: NPR's "A Way With Words" Co-Host Martha Barnette

By Tom Martin

October 28, 2025 at 6:30 AM EDT

The hosts of NPR's "A Way With Words" will be in Lexington on Thursday for Kentucky Humanities' annual Kentucky Book Festival. Eastern Standard's Tom Martin spoke with co-host Martha Barnette, and a portion of their conversation is Today's Interview.

You can meet "Way With Words" co-hosts Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett, 7 pm Thursday at Joseph Beth Booksellers in Lexington Green.

Tickets are required with online registration and book pre-order of Friends with Words. Go to kybookfestival.org and click on "events."