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Okie Bookcast

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J Hall

The Okie Bookcast is dedicated to helping curious readers like you find your next great read by connecting you to Oklahoma authors and stories. The show features monthly interviews with contributors to the reading life of Oklahoma - it might be an author, publisher, librarian, reader, bookseller, or other figure. In addition to interviews, the show has a monthly book conversation full of reviews and recommendations. New episodes drop on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Connect with Okie Bookcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok - @okiebookcast.

#113

Find Your Next Great Read - J and Hannah Look Ahead to 2025 Books

[Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!] (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1845017/open_sms) Happy 2025! We're looking forward on this edition of Your Next Great Read by sharing some books we're excited to check out in the coming year. We also talk about some things we've been reading and Hannah gets mad at me about a book she can't believe I've never read. Get ready to fill your TBR !Connect with Hannah: <a href='https://www.hannahjoyherron.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://twitter.com/HannahJHalll'>Twitter</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/hannahjherron/'>Instagram</a>Books Discussed:Hannah<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781335998859'>The One</a> - John Marrs<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781335430991'>Before the Coffee Gets Cold</a> - Toshikazu Kawaguchi Three to look forward to<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781649377159'>Onyx Storm</a> - Rebecca Yarros<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781546171461'>Sunrise on the Reaping</a> - Suzanne Collins<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781668057667'>The Unseen</a> - Ania AhlbornBacklist<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780804169967'>The Winter People</a> - Jennifer McMahonJ<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780061766343'>Gutshot Straight</a> - Lou Berney<a href='https://www.northstar-studios.com/children-of-the-neon-bamboo/'>Children of the Neon Bamboo</a> - B. Glynn KimmeyThree to look forward to<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781250832061'>King of Ashes</a> - S.A. Cosby<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781668075081'>The Buffalo Hunter Hunter</a> - Stephen Graham Jones<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780316440882'>Jade City</a> - Fonda LeeBacklist<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781451627299'>11/22/63</a> - Stephen King Connect with J: <a href='https://www.okiebookcast.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@okiebookcast'>TikTok</a> | <a href='https://twitter.com/OkieBookcast'>Twitter</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/okiebookcast/'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.facebook.com/okiebookcast'>Facebook</a><a href='https://bookshop.org/shop/okiebookcast'>Shop the Bookcast on Bookshop.org</a>Music by <a href='https://pixabay.com/music/search/juliush/'>JuliusH</a> ... Read more

21 Jan 2025

46 MINS

46:04

21 Jan 2025

#112

Behind the Rain: An Audio Anthology of Oklahoma Poetry, Volume 11

[Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!] (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1845017/open_sms) It's Volume 11 of Behind the Rain! I've got poems from 14 Oklahoma poets cued up and ready for you to enjoy. Be sure to connect with the poets across their social media (linked below) to let them know how much you appreciate their work. You can check out previous volumes at <a href='https://www.okiebookcast.com/behindtherain'>okiebookcast.com/behindtherain</a>Here's the lineup:Supernatural - Andrew Morris Gilman ---Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/andrewmorrisgilman/'>@andrewmorrisgilman</a> Twelfth-Hour Lightning Strike Piano Tunes Itself to Midnight - Michelle Lark ---Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/fairylarks/'>@fairylarks</a> The Land We Belong To - Brand Rackley ---Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/brandrackley/'>@brandrackley</a> The Songbird - Shy Norton ---Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/shylascribblesart/'>@shylascribblesart</a> Haboob - Scott LaMascus ---Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/scott_lamascus/'>@scott_lamascus</a> An Aroma - Jake Spann ---Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/jake.spann.9'>@jake.spann.9</a> The Waving Wheat Can Sure Smell Bittersweet - Sydney Aerin ---Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/sydneysometimes/'>@sydneysometimes</a> To Someone I Can't Fall With Again - Seth Copeland ---Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/sethtcope/'>@sethtcope</a> ---Website: <a href='https://neutralspaces.co/seth_t_copeland/'>https://neutralspaces.co/seth_t_copeland/</a> The Halls of Snow and Sleep - Kristen Grace ---Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/_kristen_grace/'>@_kristen_grace</a> You Were But a Batch of Bones and Fur - David Jennings ---Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/DJennPhotos/'>@DJennPhotos</a> ---Website: <a href='https://www.davidjenningsartinphotographyandpoetry.com/'>davidjenningsartinphotographyandpoetry.com</a> Nocturne - Aubrey Green ---Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/bluecloverediting/'>@bluecloverediting</a> What I've Learned from Watching Yes Men Win - Durell Carter ---Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/durell.carter/'>@durell.carter</a> Gather - Alice Vile ---Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/alice.a.vile/'>@alice.a.vile</a> So Little Time - Linda Neal Reising ---Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/nealreising/'>@nealreising</a> Connect with J: <a href='https://www.okiebookcast.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@okiebookcast'>TikTok</a> | <a href='https://twitter.com/OkieBookcast'>Twitter</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/okiebookcast/'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.facebook.com/okiebookcast'>Facebook</a><a href='https://bookshop.org/shop/okiebookcast'>Shop the Bookcast on Bookshop.org</a>Music by <a href='https://pixabay.com/music/search/juliush/'>JuliusH</a> ... Read more

15 Jan 2025

25 MINS

25:14

15 Jan 2025

#111

Writing Stories for People to Love - Author Luke Swanson

[Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!] (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1845017/open_sms) Welcome to Chapter 67! My guest is indie author Luke Swanson. Luke has been a part of a couple of different shows, but this was my first chance to interview him and we had a blast!Luke is an author with five published novels under his belt, each in a vastly different genre. He says that Much like Oklahoma's weather, what he's reading and what he's writing could change within the hour. If you want someone who can recite "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" from start to finish but also gets really nerdy about Civil War history, he's your guy.Connect with Luke: <a href='https://www.lukeswansonauthor.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/lukeswan33/?hl=en'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@lukeswan33'>TikTok</a>After the interview - I give some updates about where the show is heading in 2025, so be sure to stick around for that. Mentioned on the Show:<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780142406113'>Alex Rider series</a> - Anthony Horowitz<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780375842207'>The Book Thief</a> - Markus Zusak<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780142406113'>Hardy Boys</a> - Franklin W. Dixon<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780142406113'>Nancy Drew</a> - Carolyn Keene<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780142406113'>The Pawn</a> - Steven James<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780142406113'>Havah</a> - Tosca Lee<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780142406113'>Mystic River</a> - Dennis LeHane<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780142406113'>Animal Farm</a> - George Orwell<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780142406113'>The Great Gatsby</a> - F. Scott Fitzgerald<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780142406113'>Team of Rivals</a> - Doris Kearns Goodwin<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780142406113'>My Thoughts Be Bloody</a> - Nora Titone<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780147514011'>Little Women</a> - Louisa May Alcott Connect with J: <a href='https://www.okiebookcast.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@okiebookcast'>TikTok</a> | <a href='https://twitter.com/OkieBookcast'>Twitter</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/okiebookcast/'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.facebook.com/okiebookcast'>Facebook</a><a href='https://bookshop.org/shop/okiebookcast'>Shop the Bookcast on Bookshop.org</a>Music by <a href='https://pixabay.com/music/search/juliush/'>JuliusH</a> ... Read more

07 Jan 2025

40 MINS

40:10

07 Jan 2025

#110

Find Your Next Great Read - J and Hannah Talk Favorite Books of 2024

[Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!] (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1845017/open_sms) We're wrapping up 2024 with a conversation about our favorite reads of the year! Hannah and J talk about what they're reading and then get into their 3 favorite reads of 2024. Check out our list and then let us know your favorite books of the year. Fave Five From Fans episodes: <a href='https://open.spotify.com/episode/3TklVQiPWPVgxwbQXzKYcH?si=2CnDCDEmQqeagpANV4miXQ'>J </a>| <a href='https://open.spotify.com/episode/10HDC6op0ydzkFTAX3Q27r?si=3zrxYWi_SR6C_FtcRn3yLQ'>Hannah</a>Connect with Hannah: <a href='https://www.hannahjoyherron.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://twitter.com/HannahJHalll'>Twitter</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/hannahjherron/'>Instagram</a>Books Discussed:Hannah <a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780307744432'>The Night Circus </a>- Erin Morgenstern<a href='https://www.amazon.com/Family-Game-Novel-Catherine-Steadman/dp/0593158083'>The Family Game</a> - Catherine SteadmanFave 3<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780316443104'>Episode 13</a> - Craig Dilouie<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780385547345'>Lessons in Chemistry</a> - Bonnie Garmus<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780063070011'>Horror Movie</a> - Paul TremblayBacklist<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781250883520'>Hell House</a> - Richard Matheson J <a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780425285961'>Dark Age</a> - Pierce Brown<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781250290281'>Service Model</a> - Adrian TchaikovskyFave 3<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781250879394'>Starter Villain</a> - John Scalzi<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780063279032'>Everyone in my Family Has Killed Someone</a> - Benjamin Stevenson<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780593469316'>Chain Gang All-Stars</a> - Nana Kwame Adjei BrenyahBacklist<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781982197100'>The Running Man</a> - Stephen King (writing as Richard Bachman) Connect with J: <a href='https://www.okiebookcast.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@okiebookcast'>TikTok</a> | <a href='https://twitter.com/OkieBookcast'>Twitter</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/okiebookcast/'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.facebook.com/okiebookcast'>Facebook</a><a href='https://bookshop.org/shop/okiebookcast'>Shop the Bookcast on Bookshop.org</a>Music by <a href='https://pixabay.com/music/search/juliush/'>JuliusH</a> ... Read more

17 Dec 2024

49 MINS

49:20

17 Dec 2024

#109

Bringing Magic to Middle Grade Readers - Author Russell J. Fellows

[Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!] (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1845017/open_sms) Welcome to Chapter 66! I got to sit down with Russ Fellows to talk about his new book - <a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781957656779'>Children of the Ancient Heroes: Dreams and Nightmares</a> - the first in a new middle grade fantasy series. We also talk about writing for middle grade readers and his podcast project, Enchanted Stories, that focuses on sharing great stories with kids. List of Oklahoma Independent Bookstores: <a href='https://www.okiebookcast.com/bookstores'>okiebookcast.com/bookstores</a>List of Oklahoma Children's Authors: <a href='https://prodigious-producer-1765.kit.com/155574fc50'>okiebookcast.com/kidlit</a> Connect with Russ: <a href='https://russelljfellows.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://linktr.ee/russelljfellows'>Linktree</a><a href='https://www.youtube.com/@EnchantedStoriespodcast'>Enchanted Stories Podcast on YouTube</a>Mentioned on the Show:<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780064471190'>Chronicles of Narnia</a> - C.S. Lewis<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780345538376'>Lord of the Rings</a> - J.R.R. Tolkien<a href='https://bookshop.org/search?keywords=jules+verne'>Jules Verne</a> <a href='https://bookshop.org/search?keywords=neil+gaiman'>Neil Gaiman</a><a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780141332482'>The Princess and the Goblin</a> - George MacDonald<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781536229608'>The Patron Thief of Bread</a> - Lindsey Eagar<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780316318198'>Nevermore series</a> - Jessica Townsend<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780593482582'>The Thirteenth Child</a> - Erin A. Craig<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781481409209'>Story Thieves</a> - James Riley<a href='https://bookshop.org/search?keywords=stephen+king'>Stephen King</a><a href='https://bookshop.org/search?keywords=dean%20koontz'>Dean Koontz</a> Connect with J: <a href='https://www.okiebookcast.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@okiebookcast'>TikTok</a> | <a href='https://twitter.com/OkieBookcast'>Twitter</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/okiebookcast/'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.facebook.com/okiebookcast'>Facebook</a><a href='https://bookshop.org/shop/okiebookcast'>Shop the Bookcast on Bookshop.org</a>Music by <a href='https://pixabay.com/music/search/juliush/'>JuliusH</a> ... Read more

03 Dec 2024

32 MINS

32:08

03 Dec 2024

#108

Find Your Next Great Read - Book Recommendations w/ YA author Emma Jackson

[Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!] (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1845017/open_sms) This month, we're joined by Emma Jackson to talk about what we're reading and why you might love it! We've got thrillers, romance, books on creativity, scifi, lots of YA, horror, and even a western. You're going to find a book or two to love in this fun conversation. Connect with Emma: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/authoremmajackson/'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.threads.net/@authoremmajackson'>Threads</a> | <a href='https://twitter.com/AuthorEJackson'>Twitter</a> | <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@authoremmajackson'>TikTok</a> Connect with Hannah: <a href='https://www.hannahjoyherron.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://twitter.com/HannahJHalll'>Twitter</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/hannahjherron/'>Instagram</a>Discussed on the Show:Emma<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781665959926'>Inheritance of Scars</a> - Crystal Seitz<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780593485927'>Royal Blood</a> - Aimee Carter<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780316440882'>Jade City</a> - Fonda Lee<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781595148049'>An Ember in the Ashes</a> - Sabaa Tahir Hannah<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781668017722'>The Paradise Problem</a> - Christina Lauren<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780307389831'>What I Talk About When I Talk About Running</a> - Haruki Murakami<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780593798607'>Here One Moment</a> - Liane Moriarty<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781594634024'>The Girl on the Train</a> - Paula Hawkins J<a href='https://www.amazon.com/Butchers-Masquerade-Dungeon-Crawler-Carl-ebook/dp/B09R6C5X88/'>The Butcher’s Masquerade</a> - Matt Dinnimann<a href='https://bellepointpress.com/products/the-cannibal-owl'>The Cannibal Owl</a> - Aaron Gwyn<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781668022245'>I Was a Teenage Slasher</a> - Stephen Graham Jones<a href='https://www.amazon.com/Way-Station-Clifford-D-Simak/dp/1504013212'>Way Station</a> - Clifford D. Simak Connect with J: <a href='https://www.okiebookcast.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@okiebookcast'>TikTok</a> | <a href='https://twitter.com/OkieBookcast'>Twitter</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/okiebookcast/'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.facebook.com/okiebookcast'>Facebook</a><a href='https://bookshop.org/shop/okiebookcast'>Shop the Bookcast on Bookshop.org</a>Music by <a href='https://pixabay.com/music/search/juliush/'>JuliusH</a> ... Read more

19 Nov 2024

53 MINS

53:00

19 Nov 2024

#107

When Horror Comes to OKC with author James Cooper

[Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!] (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1845017/open_sms) Welcome to Chapter 65! My guest today is James Cooper. James is the Oklahoma City Councilman for Ward 2 and an Artist in Residence for the English department at OCU, where he teaches courses on writing and horror. His work has been published in the Oklahoma Gazette and the Huffington Post and he was named a Champion of Pride by Advocate Magazine and received the Rising Star Award from the OSU College of Arts and Sciences.We're talking about James' debut novel - <a href='https://www.jfcauthor.com/'>Moonlit Massacre</a> - a horror novel about a mass murder following in the vein of the infamous Sirloin Stockade murders in Oklahoma City in the 70s. Over the course of the conversation we also talk about Care Bears, Nightmare on Elm Street, Lil Wayne, jazz, a little OKC politics, and a particular influence that you'll have to hear to believe. As you can imagine, the conversation turns to violence a bit, so be advised as you decide to listen. Connect with James: <a href='https://www.jfcauthor.com/'>website </a>| Instagram | Facebook<a href='https://bookshop.org/shop/okiebookcast'>Shop the Bookcast on Bookshop.org</a>Mentioned on the Show:<a href='https://www.louberney.com/'>Lou Berney</a><a href='https://www.demontheory.net/'>Stephen Graham Jones</a><a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780691166292'>Men, Women, and Chainsaws</a> - Carol Clover<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780374533878'>A Single Man</a> - Christopher Isherwood<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780375706677'>No Country for Old Men</a> - Cormac McCarthy<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780679728757'>Blood Meridian</a> - Cormac McCarthy<a href='https://www.amazon.com/OKC-Second-Around-Steve-Lackmeyer/dp/0966146026'>OKC: Second Time Around</a> - Steve Lackmeyer<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780618197279'>Funny Money</a> - Mark Singer<a href='https://www.amazon.com/Reconstructing-Dreamland-Tulsa-Reparations-Reconciliation/dp/0195146859/'>Reconstructing the Dreamland</a> - Alfred L. Brophy<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780679732761'>Invisible Man</a> - Ralph Ellison<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781609450502'>Moffie</a> - Andre Carl Van Der Merwe Connect with J: <a href='https://www.okiebookcast.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@okiebookcast'>TikTok</a> | <a href='https://twitter.com/OkieBookcast'>Twitter</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/okiebookcast/'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.facebook.com/okiebookcast'>Facebook</a><a href='https://bookshop.org/shop/okiebookcast'>Shop the Bookcast on Bookshop.org</a>Music by <a href='https://pixabay.com/music/search/juliush/'>JuliusH</a> ... Read more

05 Nov 2024

51 MINS

51:19

05 Nov 2024

#106

Strange Roads, Mermaids, and Gorilla Suits - Book Recs w/ J, Hannah, and author Stacey Kade

[Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!] (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1845017/open_sms) We are so excited to welcome back author Stacey Kade (S.A. Barnes) for this edition of Your Next Great Read! We talk about plenty of Spooky Season reads, but also some science fiction, romance, and thrillers. Get ready to fill your TBR list with more great books!Connect with Stacey: <a href='https://www.staceykade.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/authorstaceykade/'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.threads.net/@authorstaceykade'>Threads</a>Connect with Hannah: <a href='https://www.hannahjoyherron.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://twitter.com/HannahJHalll'>Twitter</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/hannahjherron/'>Instagram</a>Discussed on the show:Stacey<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780593642542'>So Thirsty</a> - Rachel Harrison<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781250792716'>White Line Fever</a> - KC Jones<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780593714300'>Four Weekends and a Funeral</a> - Ellie Palmer<a href='https://www.amazon.com/Return-Man-V-M-Zito-ebook/dp/B0073J66N6/'>The Return Man</a> - V.M. Zito Hannah<a href='https://www.amazon.com/Thriller-Stories-Keep-You-Night-ebook/dp/B09FZHL63N/'>Thriller: Stories to Keep You Up All Night</a> - James Patterson (ed.)<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781250265234'>Mary</a> - Nat Cassidy<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9798988910848'>Like It Never Was</a> - Faith Gardner<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781501142970'>It</a> - Stephen King J<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781250872272'>The Mountain in the Sea</a> - Ray Nayler<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780345539809'>Red Rising</a> - Pierce Brown<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780316576796'>Worst Case Scenario</a> - TJ Newman<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780316379373'>Into the Drowning Deep</a> - Mira Grant Connect with J: <a href='https://www.okiebookcast.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@okiebookcast'>TikTok</a> | <a href='https://twitter.com/OkieBookcast'>Twitter</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/okiebookcast/'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.facebook.com/okiebookcast'>Facebook</a><a href='https://bookshop.org/shop/okiebookcast'>Shop the Bookcast on Bookshop.org</a>Music by <a href='https://pixabay.com/music/search/juliush/'>JuliusH</a> ... Read more

22 Oct 2024

57 MINS

57:54

22 Oct 2024

#105

Behind the Rain: An Audio Anthology of Oklahoma Poetry, Volume 10

[Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!] (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1845017/open_sms) It's Volume 10 of Behind the Rain! I've got 14 poems from 13 Oklahoma poets cued up and ready for you to enjoy. Be sure to connect with the poets across their social media (linked below) to let them know how much you appreciate their work. Here's the lineup:At Home In the Hills (for Paul Askew) - Paul Austin ---Website: <a href='https://paustin.net/'>paustin.net</a> Future of Sound - Sydney Aerin ---Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/sydneysometimes/'>@sydneysometimes</a> Noise and Haste - Andrew Morris Gilman ---Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/andrewmorrisgilman/'>@andrewmorrisgilman</a> Early - Ruth Key ---Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/ruthkeypoetry'>@ruthkeypoetry</a> American Night - James Thomas Fletcher ---Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/James.Thomas.Fletcher/'>James.Thomas.Fletcher</a> ---Website: <a href='https://linktr.ee/jamesthomasfletcher'>jamesthomasfletcher</a> In a Children's Museum - Paul Juhasz ---Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/fearthebigtuna'>Paul Juhasz Author</a> Silent Jubilee - Alicia Daggs ---Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/solatidont'>@solatidont</a> Cimarron - Brand Rackley ---Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/brandrackley/'>@brandrackley</a> To the Spur-Throated Grasshopper, My Dog is a Villain and An Occasion When Summer Rain was too Severe for Outside Play - Lydia Renfro ---Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/lyd.fro/'>@lyd.fro</a> ---Website: <a href='https://lydiarenfro.com/'>https://lydiarenfro.com/</a> Whalefall- Hallie McGrath ---Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/jackrabbit_soul/'>@jackrabbit_soul</a> North for You - Seth Copeland ---Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/sethtcope/'>@sethtcope</a> ---Website: <a href='https://neutralspaces.co/seth_t_copeland/'>https://neutralspaces.co/seth_t_copeland/</a> Work - Rilla Askew ---Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/rilla_askew/'>@rilla_askew</a> ---Website: <a href='https://www.rillaaskew.com/'>rillaaskew.com</a> Barren Ground - David Jennings ---Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/DJennPhotos/'>@DJennPhotos</a> ---Website: <a href='https://www.davidjenningsartinphotographyandpoetry.com/'>davidjenningsartinphotographyandpoetry.com</a> Connect with J: <a href='https://www.okiebookcast.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@okiebookcast'>TikTok</a> | <a href='https://twitter.com/OkieBookcast'>Twitter</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/okiebookcast/'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.facebook.com/okiebookcast'>Facebook</a><a href='https://bookshop.org/shop/okiebookcast'>Shop the Bookcast on Bookshop.org</a>Music by <a href='https://pixabay.com/music/search/juliush/'>JuliusH</a> ... Read more

15 Oct 2024

26 MINS

26:10

15 Oct 2024

#104

Celebrating 40 Years of Bookselling with Nan and Dani from Best of Books

[Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!] (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1845017/open_sms) Welcome to Chapter 64 of the Okie Bookcast! It’s a huge week for us as we celebrate our third anniversary! All I can say is thank you - I appreciate you more than you know, now onward to year four! Speaking of anniversaries, my guests for this episode are from Best of Books, an independent bookstore in Edmond that is celebrating its 40th anniversary this week! I’m joined by Nan Hight and Dani Terrell to talk about the store, their huge anniversary celebration on October 10, and the incredible relationship the store has developed with authors through the years. Nan is a former educator who, along with her husband Joe and daughter Elena, has owned Best of Books since 2014. Dani is also a former educator who joined Best of Books two years ago and works on events and social media for the store. Enjoy our conversation as we celebrate 40 years of this fantastic Oklahoma bookstore! Connect with Best of Books: <a href='https://bestofbooksok.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/bestofbooksok/'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.facebook.com/@bestbooksok'>Facebook</a> | <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@bestofbooksok'>TikTok</a> | <a href='https://twitter.com/bestofbooksok'>Twitter</a>Mentioned on the Show:<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781937054922'>Unnecessary Sorrow</a> - Joe Hight<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780385545990'>Camino Ghosts</a> - John Grisham<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781728258454'>Scarlett St. Clair</a><a href='https://www.jenniferlynnbarnes.com/'>Jennifer Lynn Barnes</a><a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780142420591'>Ruta Sepetys</a><a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781250050649'>Steve Sheinkin</a><a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781451645859'>Ordinary Grace</a> - William Kent Kruger<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781728258454'>Touch of Darkness series</a> - Scarlett St. Clair<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781728295176'>The Dead Guy Next Door</a> - Lucy Score<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781975940850'>The Secret Garden</a> - Frances Hodgson Burnett<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780544935204'>Kwame Alexander</a><a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781250888099'>Being Henry: The Fonz...and Beyond</a> - Henry Winkler<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780063014275'>Stick Dog</a> - Tom Watson Connect with J: <a href='https://www.okiebookcast.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@okiebookcast'>TikTok</a> | <a href='https://twitter.com/OkieBookcast'>Twitter</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/okiebookcast/'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.facebook.com/okiebookcast'>Facebook</a><a href='https://bookshop.org/shop/okiebookcast'>Shop the Bookcast on Bookshop.org</a>Music by <a href='https://pixabay.com/music/search/juliush/'>JuliusH</a> ... Read more

08 Oct 2024

40 MINS

40:25

08 Oct 2024

#103

Time Travel, Cats, and Wedding People - Book Recs w/ J, Hannah, and Tyler Lenz

[Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!] (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1845017/open_sms) Welcome to Your Next Great Read for September 2024! J and Hannah are joined by author, Tyler Lenz, to talk books. We cover a ton of ground - everything from rocky aliens to bridezillas to saber-toothed tigers. And a lot of love for Matt Haig. Something for every reader!Get ready to fill your TBR list with more great books.Connect with Tyler: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/TylerLenzAuthor'>Facebook</a>Get Tyler's Books: <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Seam-Book-One-Texas-Accelerated/dp/B0BKMPMLFQ'>The Seam</a> | <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Seam-Book-Texas-Accelerated/dp/B0DFVFLP3W'>Beyond the Seam</a>Connect with Hannah: <a href='https://www.hannahjoyherron.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://twitter.com/HannahJHalll'>Twitter</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/hannahjherron/'>Instagram</a>Discussed on the Show:Tyler<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781442472433'>Scythe</a> - Neal Shustermann<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780593820247'>Dungeon Crawler Carl</a> - Matt Dinnimann<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780593135228'>Project Hail Mary </a>- Andy Weir<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781451627299'>11/22/63</a> - Stephen King Hannah<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781250883520'>Hell House</a> - Richard Matheson<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780593723128'>Incidents Around the House</a> - Josh Malerman<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781250899576'>The Wedding People</a> - Allison Espach<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780525559498'>The Midnight Library</a> - Matt Haig J<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780593489277'>The Life Impossible</a> - Matt Haig<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781668045145'>The Ministry of Time</a> - Kaliane Bradley<a href='https://www.amazon.com/Seam-Book-One-Texas-Accelerated/dp/B0BKMPMLFQ'>The Seam</a> - Tyler Lenz<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780062409157'>The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O</a> - Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland Connect with J: <a href='https://www.okiebookcast.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@okiebookcast'>TikTok</a> | <a href='https://twitter.com/OkieBookcast'>Twitter</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/okiebookcast/'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.facebook.com/okiebookcast'>Facebook</a><a href='https://bookshop.org/shop/okiebookcast'>Shop the Bookcast on Bookshop.org</a>Music by <a href='https://pixabay.com/music/search/juliush/'>JuliusH</a> ... Read more

17 Sep 2024

51 MINS

51:58

17 Sep 2024

#102

Short Fiction and Springsteen w/ Author Rilla Askew

[Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!] (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1845017/open_sms) Welcome to Chapter 63! My guest should be a familiar voice to long-time listeners - Rilla Askew joined me for <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1845017/11688216'>Chapter 30</a> to talk about her novel, Prize for the Fire. She's back to talk about her new collection of short stories: The Hungry and the Haunted, available from Belle Point Press on September 17. Rilla is the author of multiple novels, story collections, and creative non-fiction. She's the recipient of the Oklahoma Book Award and the American Book Award, among other honors. In our conversation we talk about her short fiction and her novels, her use of place in her fiction, and we spend some time celebrating the incredible literary culture of Oklahoma. Connect with Rilla: <a href='https://www.rillaaskew.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/rilla_askew/'>Instagram</a><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1845017/14171398'>Conversation with Casie Dodd from Belle Point Press (C. 55)</a><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1845017/14009184'>Conversation with Rob Roensch (C. 53)</a>Mentioned on the Show:<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780806190723'>Prize for the Fire</a> - Rilla Askew<a href='https://bellepointpress.com/products/the-hungry-and-the-haunted'>Belle Point Press (order The Hungry and the Haunted)</a><a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781960215093'>In the Morning, the City is the Prairie</a> - Rob Roensch<a href='https://www.benjaminmyerspoetry.com/'>Ben Myers</a><a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780063275904'>Best American Short Stories (2023)</a><a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9798986899411'>I Can Hear Everything from Here</a> - Mark Walling<a href='https://brucespringsteen.net/'>Bruce Springsteen</a><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Faulkner'>William Faulkner</a><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Baldwin'>James Baldwin</a><a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781250806710'>Wolf Hall Trilogy</a> - Hillary Mantel <a href='https://www.okiebookcast.com/bookstores'>okiebookcast.com/bookstores</a> - The list of Oklahoma independent bookstores Connect with J: <a href='https://www.okiebookcast.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@okiebookcast'>TikTok</a> | <a href='https://twitter.com/OkieBookcast'>Twitter</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/okiebookcast/'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.facebook.com/okiebookcast'>Facebook</a><a href='https://bookshop.org/shop/okiebookcast'>Shop the Bookcast on Bookshop.org</a>Music by <a href='https://pixabay.com/music/search/juliush/'>JuliusH</a> ... Read more

03 Sep 2024

46 MINS

46:07

03 Sep 2024

#101

Your Next Great Read LIVE - Hallmark Romance, Rogue Agents, and the End of the World

[Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!] (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1845017/open_sms) We celebrated the second anniversary of Your Next Great Read by recording this show in front of a live audience at Second Story Books in OKC! In addition to the second anniversary of this show, this is also the 100th episode of the Okie Bookcast!We talk about a ton of books with our guest, Magen Runyan, and also get quick reviews from a couple of special guests and recommendations from the crowd for our backlist category. Connect with Magen Runyan: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/reading.with.hotchocolate/'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@reading.with.hotchocolate'>YouTube</a> | <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@readingwithhc'>TikTok</a>Connect with Luke Swanson: <a href='https://www.lukeswansonauthor.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/lukeswan33/'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@lukeswan33'>TikTok</a>Connect with Garrett Queener: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/garrettequeener/'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@garrettequeener'>TikTok</a>Connect with Hannah: <a href='https://www.hannahjoyherron.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://twitter.com/HannahJHalll'>Twitter</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/hannahjherron/'>Instagram</a>Second Story Books in OKC: <a href='https://www.secondstorybooksokc.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/secondstorybooksokc/'>Instagram</a>Mentioned on the Show:Magen<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781728274744'>Unlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You To Hate</a> - Anna Bogutskaya<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781250007469'>The Orchard</a> - Jeffrey Stepakof<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780061969577'>I am Number Four</a> - Pittacus LoreLuke <a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9780593374207'>The Reappearance of Rachel Price</a> - Holly JacksonGarrett<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781982103521'>The Mist</a> - Stephen KingHannah<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781982198787'>We Used to Live Here</a> - Marcus Kliewer<a href='https://www.amazon.com/Handler-Garrett-Queener/dp/B0D9R11ZKG/'>The Handler</a> - Garrett Queener<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781250076960'>Six of Crows</a> - Leigh BardugoJ<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781960215178'>The Hungry and the Haunted</a> - Rilla Askew<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781728254654'>The Last Murder at the End of the World</a> - Stuart Turton<a href='https://bookshop.org/a/56687/9781451673319'>Farenheit 451</a> - Ray Bradbury<a href='https://www.okiebookcast.com/post/guest-recommendations-from-live-yngr'>Visit okiebookcast.com for links to all of the crowd backlist recommendations!</a> Connect with J: <a href='https://www.okiebookcast.com/'>website</a> | <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@okiebookcast'>TikTok</a> | <a href='https://twitter.com/OkieBookcast'>Twitter</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/okiebookcast/'>Instagram</a> | <a href='https://www.facebook.com/okiebookcast'>Facebook</a><a href='https://bookshop.org/shop/okiebookcast'>Shop the Bookcast on Bookshop.org</a>Music by <a href='https://pixabay.com/music/search/juliush/'>JuliusH</a> ... Read more

20 Aug 2024

43 MINS

43:14

20 Aug 2024

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