The Father of the Yield
The “yield” sign is a common occurrence in the apartment of 91-year-old Veda Riggs. There’s the yellow
Kristi Eaton
Filter / Sort
Store No. 27 and the Making of QuikTrip
Autumn. 2010. 1946 South Harvard. Tulsa, Oklahoma. I’m slouched in my car in the parking lot of QuikTrip counting
Van Eden
Christopher Mantle
Christopher Mantle's visual work has defined him to most patrons, but his art isn't limited to visual forms. Depending
Michael Cooper
Christmas 1987
Christmas 1987 was our first Christmas in the new house. The new house is still the new house, even though my parents
Sarah Brown
Before There Was Color
I grew up wanting to be a dramatic actress—emphasis on dramatic—because I spent my formative years in front of the
Teresa Miller
Driveway
Again I slid up over the horizon and the lights of Tulsa spread flat out before me. “Ah, there you are,” I
Ron Padgett
The Dharmic Dirty Old Man
The following is an interview with Allen Ginsberg originally published by the University of Tulsa’s student newspaper
Jim Edwards
The White Dove Review
“You can leave your contraband at the door,” the woman tells me. I’ve filled out and signed several forms and
Joshua Kline
Nobel Oklahomans
I know you were all as anxious as I was to see whether Richard Roberts would pull off an upset win for the Nobel Peace
Matthew Crouch
The Grapes of Wrath: A Red Dirt Reprise
In 1962, as John Steinbeck accepted the Nobel Prize for Literature in Sweden, George Girouard scoured Oklahoma creek
Steve Gerkin
Letter from Barcelona
I live in a flat just above the Arc de Triomf on Passieg de Sant Joan in Barcelona. It’s a white-on-white
Milo DePrieto
Grady Walker
Entering the home of Grady Walker is like stepping into another century. As he guided me through several
Michael Cooper
Bob Bartholic
Quiet and introverted, Bob Bartholic was remarkably daring in his art and lifestyle. Often challenging traditional
Shawna Lewis
John Brainard
John Brainard is an artist from Tulsa, Oklahoma who is known for his large, multimedia collage-paintings. He now lives
Claire Edwards
Highs and Lows in Brady Heights
Miss Anne lifts a rainbow-colored scarf from the small cage sitting on the picnic table in her backyard. Angry black
Michael Berglund
Go Fast, Turn Left
I removed my contacts, washed off all the makeup, unbraided my hair, took off the bandages, slid the fishnets down my
Clara Nipper
Anthony Batchelder
Today, Tulsa’s theatre scene is a lively village of eager theaters and acting troupes, happy to share resources with
Shawna Lewis
The Incredible Career of a Full-Time Indian
At this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, awards were given out for the seventh annual Tribeca All Access Creative
Jeff Martin
Letter from Phoenix
Growing up in Guymon, OK, I always longed to be someplace else. Since the town rested in the remote northwest corner of
Darren Ingram
Westhope
In a quiet Tulsa neighborhood, just south of 36th and Birmingham, is a house designed and built by one of the most
Clint Baxter
Killing Teenagers: In Class with Jonathan Safran Foer
“A friend once told me ‘writing is like pulling teeth...’” Jonathan Safran Foer is about to deliver a worn
Joshua Kline
Running Tulsa
I set out in the summer of 2009 to become a runner—motivated, and shamed, by the marathon that my mother ran in honor
Jessica Baxter
The Tulsa State Fair: A Photo Essay
It isn't Fall in Oklahoma until the Tulsa State Fair comes to town. Ranked #21 on Carnival Warehouse's "Top 50 Fairs"
Michael Cooper
Rodeo Daze
It's the manure that gets to you. Saturday, August 7. It's the final night of the 25th Annual Pawnee Bill Memorial
Barry Friedman
The End of Circulars
Editor's note: Buckley's company, Grocio, reported on below, has launched its website. Visit www.grocio.com to learn
Lindsey Neal
Original Okie: Ben Kilgore
Ben Kilgore relaxes as he takes a drag off his cigarette. Life is good. Open for a year now, Shoe Gypsy (a store
Michael Cooper
October Issue Out Soon!
It's punchy this time around! Issue two of This Land will be available for purchase on Monday evening at the Joshua
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Tulsa Hospitals in the Dock
Hearing Green Country hospitals describe their legions of satisfied customers, you'd be forgiven for thinking it was a
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The Artist at Work: Jean-Paul Philippe
Henryetta native Jean-Paul Philippe returns to his Oklahoman roots with a show opening today at Aberson Exhibits. A
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Elliot Nelson
In 2004, Elliot Nelson must have been slightly nervous about the business he was opening. That business was James E.
Michael Cooper
Admiral Twin Drive-In
Since 1951, the Admiral Twin Drive-In has been one of Tulsa's most beloved gathering spots. Nearly every long-time
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Football Season Begins
God, but it's been an awful summer in Oklahoma. The grass has yellowed and gone brittle under the raging heat. For five
Nathan Gunter
Severe Storm Watch
We all thought the weather was god, didn’t we? Whether it was the golf-ball hailstorm that ruined the business plan
Rivka Galchen
Megan McKown-Miller
Megan McKown-Miller, former Tulsa Ballet dancer and artistic director/choreographer for Song of the Swimming Sun, an
Michael Cooper
Malick’s Return to Bartlesville
Rumors are swirling that reclusive filmmaker Terrence Malick will be shooting his next film in Bartlesville. Stars
Jeff Martin
Marshall Bell
Tulsans covet hometown celebrities like Hanson, David Cook, Gary Busey and Kristin Chenoweth. But we often overlook
Michael Cooper
Okie Swimmer Defeats World Backstroke Champion
Oklahoma City native David Plummer had swimfans around the country scratching their heads and asking, "Who?" as he
Nathan Gunter
Original Okie: Scott Smith
Three years ago, I lived in a dilapidated old yellow house in Crosbie Heights (on the west side of downtown). At the
Michael Cooper
The Selman Bat Watch
With a month and a half left until the official kickoff of football season, the NBA finals and the World Cup over and
Nathan Gunter
Aching to be Kind
I’ve never met a Jehovah’s Witness I didn’t like. Sure, they’re a bit loony, but every encounter I’ve ever
Shawna Lewis
A Night at the Brick
I try to avoid Bricktown. "It's for tourists," I tell people. "If you really want fun in Oklahoma City, go to the Plaza
Nathan Gunter
The Chet Baker of Yale, Oklahoma
I've been listening to Chet Baker’s music as I write. He doesn’t sing on these tracks—though he’s a great
Joe OShansky
Original Okie: Eric Marshall
Eric Marshall is a tall, open guy. With years of experience working at breweries in America and Europe before he came
Michael Cooper
Past and Future Sound
The first thing I notice upon entering the foyer of the century-old church at 3rd and Trenton is the luminous red and
Joshua Kline
Together in Tulsa: Jevon & Kerry
Jevon Grimes can still remember the way his teammate, Kerry McQuarrie, passed the soccer ball back to him nearly a
Kristi Eaton
Guerilla Remembrance
At the Tulsa Artist Coalition gallery on Brady Street, you can peer in from the sidewalk through the glass
Denver Nicks
The Building Downtown
A story is unfolding in Tulsa, right under your nose. It's about a building. You wouldn't know much about it if you
Michael Mason
The Big 12 Stays Intact … Sorta
One of the most gratifying moments of my life as a sports fan came when I was 20 years old, and Oklahoma beat Nebraska
Nathan Gunter
Original Okie: Benjamin David Lyman
Not too long ago, the Tulsa music scene earned national recognition. Spin Magazine had written about popular local
Michael Cooper
Jubilee
I made 56 grilled cheese sandwiches the other day at Food and Shelter For Friends (FSFF). This is where I’ve decided
Erin Fore
Tulsa Politics as Karaoke Competition
Most viewers will mistake The Rock 'n' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher for a retelling of Quevedo's El buscon. That
Joshua Kline
Oil Oil Everywhere: Update on Affected Area
The image at left helps you appreciate the extent of the area affected by the BP Oil Spill Geyser. If you relocated
Michael Mason
Nice River. How Much?
Ecological signs point to a water crisis on the horizon that will make "peak oil" look like a bad case of
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An Open Letter to Our Readers
In April of this year, nearly thirty writers, artists, and thinkers collaborated on a publication with the hope that
Michael Mason
Tulsa Writers Reading This Land
Barry Friedman, John Wooley, and William Bernhardt--some of Tulsa's most well-known writers--are seen here perusing the
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Oklahoma’s All-Black Towns
Prominently in Kansas, and then principally in Oklahoma, towns founded by black trailblazers swelled in the
Hannibal B. Johnson
Letter from London
I've always been very susceptible to other people's slang. If I make a new friend, a month later, I'll have picked up
Sarah Brown
This Land at Cafe Cubana
What better way to peruse an issue of This Land than with the aroma of a cafecito on your table? You can now pick up a
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Phil Borden Digs This Land
Pictured here is Phil Borden, president of Bason Real Estate Company, reading This Land at The Amish
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Blue Jackalope Runs This Land Special
The customers gather for singalongs on Sunday mornings. Musicians straggle in and strum along. Kids swarm in and out of
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Jared Toay Lifts This Land
Reading This Land is Jared Toay, who will be competing for the 2010 Natural Body Building Contest at Thoreau on June
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This Land Now Available at Multiple Locations
Now you can find copies of This Land all over Tulsa. Issues are currently for sale at: Dwelling Spaces - Blue
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Gingers Like This Land
Pictured here, Mark Kuykendall, local musician and visionary, reading the first print edition of This
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The Weather
Editor's note: From 2002 to 2006, Brian Byrne delivered the daily weather report on KWGS, the University of Tulsa's
Brian Byrne
Your Dog Reads This Land
Our little paper has a much broader appeal than originally imagined. Pictured here: Wally, a golden from Tulsa,
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Jaimie Gua Checks Out This Land
An old Indian chief peeks over Jaimie Gua's shoulder as she browses the pages of This
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Your Grandmother Reads This Land
Your friends read This Land. Your family reads This Land. Next thing you know, your pet will start reading it,
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Made by You and Me
Writer Josh Kline (foreground) and graphic designer Carlos Knight (background) are just two of the people who helped
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Who’s Reading This Land? Phil Haney!
Tulsa lawyer Phil Haney perusing a copy of This Land in front of the Phoenix Cleaners sign on Brookside 18th &
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A Beaver’s Tale
“Ruth line two.” Ruth and her two sons are leasing my house while I’m off doing other things. That’s the good
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Who’s Reading This Land? Lee Anne Ziegler!
Lee Anne Ziegler, executive director at Tulsa Foundation for Architecture, caught reading This Land at Cafe Topeca in
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Tulsa Road Construction Reaches Critical Mass
You’ve probably heard the famous quote “If you don’t like the weather in Oklahoma, just wait five minutes.” Who
Richard Cox
Thunder Up
The night the Oklahoma City Thunder lost for the final time this season to the Los Angeles Lakers I was sitting in a
Nathan Gunter
The Life of a Con
The searing epic A Prophet presents French prison life as a series of opportunities to either kill or be killed. In the
Joshua Kline
Original Okie: Jim Economou
The first thing I noticed about Jim Economou is, at the ripe young age of 80, how much energy he has. I spent a couple
Michael Cooper
Vertical Tulsa
A few years ago the notion of growing tropical fruits and farm vegetables downtown in a multi-storied solar-paneled
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Tulsa Real Estate Not So Real
Photo: House on Main Street, Tulsa. By Dennis Leech. Last night, a federal tax credit for home buyers expired. The
Michael Mason
The Prick of the Pick
Look. I’m not going to sit here and pretend like I was the only gay dude watching the NFL draft; I’m just the only
Nathan Gunter
I.M. Pei’s Plan for OKC
In 1964, the renowned architect I.M. Pei created a 10x12 ft. model showing how downtown Oklahoma City might look in
Michael Mason
We All Have to Eat
Pictured above: Allison Goss, with her grandmother, Ouida Merrifield</p class> Food is the foundation of a
Allison Goss
Make Art, Not War
The thought of trudging through The Art of the Steal was worrisome. As someone who rarely gets more than five hours of
Joshua Kline
Crosbie Heights is Growing
Pictured above: Scott Smith, Blue Jackalope Groceries & Coffee. Photo by Michael Cooper At the corner of Third and
Van Eden
Oklahoma’s First State Flag
The Red 46 flag certainly wasn't the first to fly over Oklahoma, but it was our first official state flag. A model
Emma Nicholas
Original Okie: Rocky Frisco
He's raced MG's and Mini Coopers, played gigs with the likes of J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton (among dozens of other big
Michael Cooper
Loves Hate Crimes; Hates Proofreading
It's not that I was overtaken with surprise when I heard about Oklahoma State Senator Steve Russell's thinly veiled
Brian Byrne
Children Behaving Badly
The woman behind me would not stop huffing. Well, I’m not certain she was a woman. She certainly huffed like a
Joshua Kline
Puckish Panic
The first time I watched the stop-motion comedy A Town Called Panic, I was alone in my bedroom. I did not laugh. It
Joshua Kline