A Debut Novel from Nancy Pearl, Our Longtime Book Reviewer Here on StudioTulsa
On this edition of ST, we are pleased to welcome the noted book critic, editor, and retired librarian Nancy Pearl back to our show. A former Tulsan, she's also the longtime book reviewer for this...
View ArticleBestselling Novelist Tom Perrotta to Offer a Reading and Signing Here at TU
On this installment of our show, an in-depth discussion with the novelist Tom Perrotta, whose books include "Election" and "Little Children" (both of which were made into well-regarded films). Perrotta...
View ArticleThe Brooklyn Navy Yard Meets the Great American Novel in "Manhattan Beach"
On this edition of ST, we chat with the New York-based author and journalist Jennifer Egan, whose newest novel, the much-praised "Manhattan Beach," is just out. As was noted of this book in a starred...
View ArticleTU's Nimrod Journal Will Soon Host Its Write Night and Its Conference for...
On this edition of our program, we chat with Eilis O'Neal, the editor-in-chief of TU's long-running literary publication, Nimrod International Journal. Nimrod will soon host its 2017 Write Night...
View ArticleA Conversation with the Celebrated American Writer Richard Ford
On this edition of ST, we speak with the well-regarded novelist and short-story writer Richard Ford, who is the recipient of the 2017 Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award. Ford is the author...
View ArticleHoliday Gift Suggestions for Book-Lovers from Nancy Pearl
On this edition of StudioTulsa, we speak once again with our longtime book reviewer, Nancy Pearl. A retired librarian, bestselling author, literary critic, and former Tulsan, Nancy, now based in...
View Article"Reverse Selfie" -- An Engaging New Book from Tulsa Poet, Victoria McArtor
On this edition of ST, we speak with the locally based poet, poetry teacher, and literary activist, Victoria McArtor. She tells us about her new book, "Reverse Selfie," which is a collection of poems...
View ArticleJared Johnson, an Active Drummer on the Tulsa Scene, Offers "The Grapes of...
On this edition of ST, we listen back to our conversation from September with Jared Johnson, who's a fine drummer on the Tulsa-area music circuit as well as a drumset instructor at Northeastern State...
View ArticleA Conversation with the Wyoming-Based and Bestselling Author, C.J. Box
On this edition of ST, we speak with Wyoming's own C.J. Box, who is the bestselling author of more than 20 novels, including the popular Joe Pickett series. A winner of the Edgar Alan Poe Award for...
View Article"Smoketown: The Untold Story of the Other Great Black Renaissance"
The author and journalist Mark Whitaker is our guest on StudioTulsa. A former managing editor of CNN Worldwide, and a previous Washington bureau chief for NBC News, Whitaker has a new book out, which...
View ArticleBrandon Hobson, Author of "Where the Dead Sit Talking," to Appear at a...
Our guest is the writer and writing teacher Brandon Hobson, whose new novel, "Where the Dead Sit Talking," has just been published. Set in rural Oklahoma during the late 1980s, it's a spare, lyrical,...
View ArticleA Chat with Filmmaker Alex Smith, Whose "Walking Out" Will Be Screened Here...
On this edition of StudioTulsa, we speak with the Austin-based, Montana-raised filmmaker Alex Smith, who's currently visiting TU in order to screen and answer questions about his feature film, "Walking...
View Article"Down the Up Staircase: Three Generations of a Harlem Family"
Our guest is Bruce D. Haynes, a professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Davis. He's the co-author of a new memoir, "Down the Up Staircase: Three Generations of a...
View ArticleA Smorgasbord for Readers, Writers, and Book-Lovers: A Preview of Tulsa Lit.Fest
On this edition of ST, we learn about the first-ever Tulsa Lit.Fest, an impressive array of free-to-the-public events that will happen here in our community from tomorrow (the 19th) through Sunday (the...
View ArticleMeet Pam Muñoz Ryan, Winner of the 2018 Zarrow Award
On this edition of ST, we offer a chat with Pam Muñoz Ryan, the prolific American writer for children and young adults who often produces books with multicultural and/or progressive themes. Ryan is the...
View ArticleRichard Russo and "The Destiny Thief"
On this edition of ST, we speak with Richard Russo, the bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of such popular novels as Empire Falls and Nobody's Fool. Also known for his short stories and...
View Article"Manhattan Beach" by Jennifer Egan (Encore Presentation)
On this edition of ST, we listen back to an interview from October of last year. At that time, we spoke with Jennifer Egan about her novel, "Manhattan Beach," which is just now out in paperback. As was...
View Article"Down the Up Staircase: Three Generations of a Harlem Family" (Encore...
(Note: This show first aired back in April.) Our guest is Bruce D. Haynes, a professor in the Department of Sociology at UC-Davis. He's the co-author of a new memoir, "Down the Up Staircase: Three...
View Article"Letters from Max: A Book of Friendship"
Our guest is the noted playwright, Sarah Ruhl, a Tony Award nominee and the author of "100 Essays I Don't Have Time to Write," which was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. She tells us about...
View ArticleHoliday Gift Ideas for Book Lovers: A Chat with Nancy Pearl
Nancy Pearl is our guest on ST. An editor, novelist, literary critic, retired librarian, and internationally acclaimed reading and literacy advocate, Pearl used to live and work in Tulsa -- way back in...
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