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Yiren Gallagher pores over Internet articles, calling out ideas with a thick accent to her husband James. He sits just
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Yiren Gallagher pores over Internet articles, calling out ideas with a thick accent to her husband James. He sits just
Rebekah Greiman
Kris and Nicole Crawford stand apart. They waited to kiss one another until they were standing at the altar. Instead
Rebekah Greiman
Just past the beehives, the blueberries, and the asparagus, the fields are being prepared for the spring planting. The
Rebekah Greiman
Chris and Sara began a 13-year “on again, off again” relationship as teenagers. They’d break up, get back
Rebekah Greiman
We all thought the weather was god, didn’t we? Whether it was the golf-ball hailstorm that ruined the business plan
Rivka Galchen
The avian flu morphs yet again. (Those flu viruses are so adept at evolving.) The pigs had the flu, as did the
Rivka Galchen
John Brainard is an artist from Tulsa, Oklahoma who is known for his large, multimedia collage-paintings. He now lives
Claire Edwards
Editor's note: Buckley's company, Grocio, reported on below, has launched its website. Visit www.grocio.com to learn
Lindsey Neal
Tulsa, April 1970. Oral Roberts University is a glimmering, cornflower-yellow tourist attraction, only seven years
Lindsey Neal
When I discovered Owassoisms–an Owasso-based community blog with a presence on Facebook, and Twitter--I couldn’t
Lindsey Neal
In Search of Lennon's Lost Letter to Oral Roberts In the early 1970s, Oral Roberts’ evangelical TV program was at
Lindsey Neal
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
Friday Dear Paul, February 15, 2008— You died today—maybe you know that. Twenty-four. It’s
Barry Friedman
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
In a quiet Tulsa neighborhood, just south of 36th and Birmingham, is a house designed and built by one of the most
Clint Baxter
Growing up in Guymon, OK, I always longed to be someplace else. Since the town rested in the remote northwest corner of
Darren Ingram
If you go online and look up “bad metaphors and similes,” here are a few examples you’re likely to
Darren Ingram
Miss Anne lifts a rainbow-colored scarf from the small cage sitting on the picnic table in her backyard. Angry black
Michael Berglund
When I walk into Ray’s Tailor Shop, I immediately notice the ordered disorder of the two-room store. Directly in
Michael Berglund
When I walk into Ray’s Tailor Shop, I immediately notice the ordered disorder of the two-room store. Directly in
Michael Berglund
Sing with me, sing for the year, sing for the laughter and sing for the tears. —Aerosmith, “Dream On” Tommy
Eddie Chuculate
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
In 1962, as John Steinbeck accepted the Nobel Prize for Literature in Sweden, George Girouard scoured Oklahoma creek
Steve Gerkin
When the tree leaves turn, some folks think of foliage tours. But Oklahoma foodies and chefs look earthward for the
Steve Gerkin
Taken from the top of the Mayo of hotel, this 1929 photo depicts a 600-foot dirigible, the City of Los Angeles, as it
Steve Gerkin
J.J. Conley lounges against the cushions of a private room at Lucky’s. He studies his glass of Syrah and takes a sip.
Steve Gerkin
In the early 1970s, a twenty-two year-old Lebanese immigrant trekked down the sidewalks of Sixth Street from his West
Steve Gerkin
Editor's note: For years, this photo of a KKK funeral has circulated among several photography collections in Tulsa,
Steve Gerkin
Dental records proved the badly decomposed body that washed up on the Crystal Beach shores of Ontario, minus hands and
Steve Gerkin
Sitting at the bar in Doe’s Eat Place, I gazed up Quincy Street daydreaming a nostalgic movie reel of an era gone by.
Steve Gerkin
The monstrous, three-story, steel reinforced, stucco building towered along the western edge of Greenwood. It dominated
Steve Gerkin
The Tulsa Underground Circus fictitiously wrote that it was the work of a deranged Russian immigrant, a circus clown
Steve Gerkin
Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana bent over the library table and peered down at witness Harry Ford Sinclair, “I
Steve Gerkin
On a furlough from a California state prison, convicted wife killer spade Cooley walked off the stage of Oakland’s
Steve Gerkin
I climbed the remnants of Standpipe Hill on a recent, windy, early morning with a Wal-Mart canvas chair and a cup of
Steve Gerkin
Having finished a midday meal on their small kitchen stoves, a group of Native athletes walked from the
Steve Gerkin
The story of Robert S. Kerr begins in the sticks and ends in the stars. Born in a tiny, log cabin near the trading post
Steve Gerkin
Kelly Cox towered over the loader with its arriving bale, wielding a hay hook in each hand like a pirate of the plains,
Steve Gerkin
Diamond Dick Roland disappeared. Secreted out the door of the Tulsa County Jail into an awaiting car provided by
Steve Gerkin
Dressed only in his boxers, Wade Watts, a black civil rights activist, reclined on the sofa. He read the morning paper
Steve Gerkin
John the Baptist moved to Tulsa in 1899. The Stradford family called him J. B. He was a former Kentucky slave who was
Steve Gerkin
James “Robbie” Risner started life in rural Mammoth Springs, Arkansas, in the 1920s. His destitute family left the
Steve Gerkin
The young black girl poses in a common, patterned dress by an ordinary side chair. Her shadow creates a ghostly
Steve Gerkin
Again I slid up over the horizon and the lights of Tulsa spread flat out before me. “Ah, there you are,” I
Ron Padgett
In 1958 or ’59 when I was sixteen I came up with the idea of replacing my parents’ back yard with a Japanese
Ron Padgett
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 following is an interview with Allen Ginsberg originally published by the University of Tulsa’s student newspaper
Jim Edwards
At some point during Coach McBride’s four week long excursion into Oklahoma History, I figured out I could sleep on
Russell Cobb
I'm not much of a Facebook person. Most of the time, I passively scroll through status updates while avoiding doing
Russell Cobb
My wife was running out of makeup. “You should wait and get it in Buenos Aires,” I told her. “It’s the Paris
Russell Cobb
“Not much is not enough.” -Bruce Goff Long before I found myself down the Bruce Goff rabbit hole, I lived in a
Russell Cobb
Maybe it was a gimmick, but I’d prefer to call it an experiment in semi-urban psychogeography: Walk as far as
Russell Cobb
Shortly after World War II, Billy James Hargis came barreling down from the Arkansas hills—all 6 foot 6 inches and
Russell Cobb
At first glance, the photos appear to tell the whole story. Here is Drake halfback/quarterback Johnny Bright,the first
Russell Cobb
The quandary began at check-in. The lady at the ticket counter was convinced Puerto Rico was a different country and I
Russell Cobb
Rob and I watched the scrimmage from the sidelines, helmets off. We weren’t getting any playing time, so why bother
Russell Cobb
Let’s take a voyage to a not-so-distant land and visit a strange tribe. Or maybe not so strange. In fact, you may
Russell Cobb
I went down to Ardmore looking for the last Jews in a town that could—if it were so inclined—lay claim to the title
Russell Cobb
It’s one of those steam baths of a late August night. Cicadas are revving up their engines in the post oaks and
Russell Cobb
Excerpted from The Great Oklahoma Swindle: Race, Religion, and Lies in America’s Weirdest State by Russel Cobb by
Russell Cobb
The room is dark, despite the noonday sun. Thick curtains have been pulled across the windows. Several people are lined
Joel Vandiver
Editor’s note: On September 28, 2010, Zach Harrington, 19 and a graduate of Norman North High School, attended a
Stephen Brower
I spend my days surrounded by books. A glorious, beautiful, maddening riot of books--hundreds of thousands of them at
Laura Raphael
When I was 14, I began a passionate love affair with William Faulkner. As you might expect in such an unusual
Laura Raphael
My Oklahoma heritage has been garnering a lot of attention since Oklahomans voted to ban Sharia law. The attention has
Carol Elk
I’m sitting in the stands at the Sooner State Stampede amidst the smell of grain-fed cow manure and the clink-clank
Sheilah Bright
It’s not every day you find a four-foot penis painted on a house. When was the last time you stopped by a restaurant
Sheilah Bright
I sprang from a deep well of Southern Baptist blood—crimson, of course. One of my most frightful childhood memories
Sheilah Bright
At the end of a dusty day, we turned from the smooth comfort of good pavement and paused beneath a lone shade tree in
Sheilah Bright
Shit happens every day. At least, it should. When it doesn’t, there’s a Seventh-Day Adventist in southeastern
Sheilah Bright
I have been trying to tell the story of Kenton, the westernmost town in Oklahoma, since last November, when I
Sheilah Bright
In the aftermath of the Creek County fires—during another triple-digit stretch in an already parched Oklahoma—This
Sheilah Bright
Mr. Lee and I stop to stare at jars of pickled vipers. The Sunday market crowd in old Kaili snakes a detour around the
Sheilah Bright
Opal Clark Moss, 101, grew up at the Sand Springs Children’s Home and published her first book at age 76. Last year,
Sheilah Bright
Don't let Officer Kaiser's smile fool you. This Belgian Malinois is known on the Idabel Police Department as "the force
Sheilah Bright
Kaylin Haught is an Oklahoma poet. She lives in Grove, in a house older than the state that's abbreviated on her mail.
Sheilah Bright
Lee Lyles of Sulphur, Oklahoma, forged a love for heavy metal as a kid and blazed a farrier career that earned him an
Sheilah Bright
Wilber Glasby knows some folks think he’s a hoarder, but he sees cash value in his eight-acre junk-strewn kingdom in
Sheilah Bright
Elbow deep inside the jaws of a stallion, Edye Lucas closes her eyes as her fingers explore a landscape of slivered
Sheilah Bright
John Chick is widely remembered by most Tulsans as the host of the children’s shows Cartoon Zoo and Mr. Zing and
Clara Nipper
I removed my contacts, washed off all the makeup, unbraided my hair, took off the bandages, slid the fishnets down my
Clara Nipper
I removed my contacts, washed off all the makeup, unbraided my hair, took off the bandages, slid the fishnets down my
Clara Nipper
How well do any of us know our grandmothers? They are worthy of in-depth investigation, because behind the gentle,
Clara Nipper
It is the first Saturday evening of November as I turn left into 11th Street. I am going to the movies where I will
Jacqueline Van Fleet
POETRY AND THE NEWS by Scott Gregory 1. There’s a long poem by William Carlos Williams (from late in his
Scott Gregory
When we walk–whenever we really walk, in an unhurried, unhassled way–we clear our heads, we get exercise, we
Scott Gregory
Tulsa Okla. 10th April Mr. Henry Ford Detroit, Mich. Dear Sir. --- While I still have got breath in my
Scott Gregory
I sit with sweat pouring down my back, the windows open to the hazy Cairo sky lined with minarets aglow. An unplanned
Hannah Cooper
In the early days of the World Wide Web, I fell in love with a couple of websites. One was Ash Wakeman's humor site,
Mike Ransom
I grew up wanting to be a dramatic actress—emphasis on dramatic—because I spent my formative years in front of the
Teresa Miller
“That there is hereby created in the City of Tulsa, an office to be known as City Scavenger.” With those words,
Jack Blair
I first encountered the history of jazz in the car, on the way to school in Dallas, TX. My dad would listen to the jazz
Steven Schrag
It’s hell in Chicago when the wind sings a tune, But the worst thing in town is this Chicago Tribune. The Windy
Thomas Conner
Behold, in the day of your fast you seek your own pleasure and oppress all your workers. - Isaiah 58: 3 Our song
Thomas Conner
Methodist church basement, northwest Oklahoma City, 1987. Yes, there is wood paneling. Yes, the carpet is shag, a rich
Thomas Conner
I want you to pay a lot more attention to all my words longer and deeper and quieter and louder than I ever could.
Thomas Conner
Woody Guthrie wrote songs, poems, essays, newspaper columns, letters, diaries, you name it. Writing was a compulsion
Thomas Conner
Even before she rose from the dead, Karen Dalton always sounded like a ghost. Her voice was an unearthly coo, a
Thomas Conner
On October 3, Britain’s IT1 network aired a documentary, Exposure: The Other Side of Jimmy Savile, in which 10 women
Thomas Conner
Woody Guthrie’s first book, the autobiographical Bound for Glory, was originally published in 1943. Like any
Thomas Conner