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Rich Fisher, the host of this long-running, award-winning interview show, gets an exit interview from Scott Gregory, the producer/editor of StudioTulsa.
TAARA is a newly-formed organization that advocates for better transparency regarding the environmental health of the Arkansas River.
Our longtime book reviewer offers several page-turning tips for the beach, the lake, the sofa, the hammock, the cool, well-lit spot by the air-conditioner, etc.
A book of essays, stories, and Twitter poems that takes on themes of sickness, health, dying, living, grief, and joy -- the remarkable musings of one doctor and the patients who have shaped him.
"Engrossing.... A fascinating reflection on the connection between food, place, and what flavors mean to the people who prepare them and those who travel to seek them out." -- Travel + Leisure
The Stanford Family Liberty Garden and the Bumgarner Family Foundation Lotus Pool have just been completed -- yet the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting events for both are being rescheduled for late July.
The numbers are alarming -- about 10.2% of American households are food insecure, and about 15.6% Oklahoma households are food insecure.
"An eye-opening history of nine African American women in medicine.... This immersive tribute to a group of pioneering women will inspire readers of all backgrounds." -- Publishers Weekly
"This deeply researched and impressive study brings home the fact that America underinvests in the education of its children -- and that teachers step in to fill the gaps." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"In this rewarding study, environmental philosophy professor Preston provides reason to be hopeful about endangered species.... The surprisingly intimate accounts of species bouncing back from the brink of extinction serve as glimmers of hope against the backdrop of climate despair." -- Publishers Weekly
"This perceptive book is an insightful account, appealing to the aficionado and scholar alike." -- Todd Wright, Director of Jazz Studies, Hayes School of Music, Appalachian State University
These are the newly-posted online Gilcrease collections: The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Indigenous Paintings, and The Work of Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran.
"The story of a painful but inspiring search for a cure for a fatal disease.... A moving argument for a more focused, humane, and efficient system for conducting medical research." -- Kirkus (starred review)
"Rigorous and innovative.... Hallman successfully transforms Anarcha from historical object to subject, and shines a light on the contentious rise of medical ethics in the 19th century. It's a must-read." -- Publishers Weekly
"A fascinating, heartening account of successful advocacy in the scientific and academic communities." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Our guest is Ambassador Mark Lagon; he recently gave an address (with the title cited above) at the Tulsa Committee on Foreign Relations.
"Nuila practices internal medicine in Houston at Ben Taub Hospital, but the doctor's new book might take place in any big city where the uninsured -- like the patients he chronicles here -- face astronomical fees, mazes of endless paperwork, and poor or insufficient diagnoses made by exhausted medical professionals. Nuila's storytelling gifts place him alongside colleagues like Atul Gawande." -- The Los Angeles Times
"A compelling yarn.... Roberts's storytelling soars as she leads the reader through Edith's machinations to hide her husband's disabilities while maintaining his White House's functions." -- The Washington Post
We share Episode One of The Switchyard Podcast, which will be posted monthly at the PRT website and at various other platforms. The guest is Art Spiegelman, the renowned American cartoonist, writer, and editor.
"Queen Brunhild and Queen Fredegund are restored to center stage.... Puhak presents a vivid picture of how they skillfully preserved their lives, their power, and their families.... She also imagines what it might mean if girls [today] found them featured more prominently in their textbooks. History readers will be enthralled." -- Shelf Awareness
"[This] book will guide you to understand why metabolism and mitochondria are fundamental to keeping your brain healthy." -- Dr. Ana C. Andreazza, professor of pharmacology and psychiatry at the University of Toronto
This impressive show, with 50-plus works spanning 500 years of European painting, is on view through May 28th.
Our guest is the creator of "Gender Queer: A Memoir," which was the most challenged book of 2021-22, according to the American Library Association.
Our esteemed guest, who's speaking tonight (the 24th) on the TU campus, was the chairwoman (as appointed by President Clinton) of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights from 1993 to 2004.
"With poise and restraint, Rilla Askew's historical novel 'Prize for the Fire' tells the brilliant, multifaceted story of an intelligent, virtuous, and indomitable woman." -- Foreword Reviews
"[This book takes] an engrossing look at why relationships matter, featuring an unprecedented abundance of data to back it up." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
The final concert of the TSO's current season will happen on Saturday night, the 20th, at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.
We discuss a Founding Father biography that was named a "Best Book of 2022" by The New York Times, The New Yorker, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, and various other outlets.
Our guest, who spoke recently here in Tulsa, is the Program Director for the American Committees on Foreign Relations.
How will our evermore digital civilization persist beyond our lifetime? Audio- and videotapes demagnetize; CDs delaminate; Internet art works often link to websites that no longer exist; etc. This book argues that the vulnerability of new media in the art world points to a larger crisis for our social memory.
"If you are a high achiever and you know -- you just know -- that you could achieve even more and be happier if you could wrestle your anxiety to the ground, this is your playbook.... Well-researched, highly practical, searingly candid, and deeply empathic." -- Whitney Johnson, author of "Smart Growth"
The Golden Anniversay of Mayfest has arrived; the free, outdoor, arts-and-music festival runs from today (Friday the 12th) through Sunday the 14th in both the Tulsa Arts District and the Historic Greenwood District.
From Tom Piazza -- whose books include the novels "A Free State" and "City of Refuge" -- comes a new work of fiction set at a writer's conference attended by Herman Melville, Walt Whitman, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mark Twain, and others.
"A seasoned historical storyteller, Cozzens portrays both Jackson and his Creek adversaries without minimizing their flaws, though he is clearly appalled by Jackson's later treatment of the Indians during the Trail of Tears.... An authoritative account." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred)
One of the hottest choreographers working in the U.S. today, Weber is nominated for two Tony Awards for the 2022-2023 Broadway season -- for "& Juliet" and "KPOP" (two shows that opened less than a week apart).
"In this collection of brief, touching essays, an emergency room doctor presents poignant stories about disease and loneliness and argues that medical professionals are 'stewards' of their patients' stories, morally obligated to look beyond data and tests." -- The New York Times Book Review
"An energetic case for rethinking America's economy in favor of working people." — Kirkus Reviews
An individual who's enriched and enlightened the lives of countless Tulsans, Rabbi Fitzerman came to Congregation B'nai Emunah back in the Eighties; he'll soon retire from his leadership at the Synagogue.
"Masterful.... This book is an enduring, formidable accomplishment, a monument to the power of biography [that] now becomes the definitive work [on Hoover]." -- The Washington Post
"Printmaking: Art and the Written Word" reveals several centuries of European history; the materials in this exhibit reflect spirituality, culture, and academic thought from the Reformation up to the time of the Italian courts.
"A briskly paced, heartfelt, often harrowing year in the life of an ER doctor on Chicago's historically Black South Side." -- San Francisco Chronicle
Here's an engrossing, foodie-friendly road trip along Route 66...with plenty of stops at diners, supper clubs, and roadside stands; the book also describes how and why such venues came and went over the years...and even offers kitchen-tested recipes from various historic eateries along the way.
A peer-reviewed academic journal dating back to the early 1960s, the JJQ offers critical and theoretical work focusing on the life, writing, reception, and influence of James Joyce.
A conversation with Paul Dabbar, who formerly served as the U.S. Department of Energy's Under Secretary for Science.
"What if there's life out there? What would that mean for us? Ms. Green's book, alive with the color and drama of science fiction as well as scientific fact, helps us grasp that process of imagining -- its limits and its greater purpose." -- The Wall Street Journal
"A powerfully illuminating narrative of how things changed over the last century or so, both thorough and compelling." -- The Baffler
Our guest will be the featured speaker at the commemoration, which happens at 7pm on Thursday the 20th at Temple Israel.
"A compelling yarn.... Roberts's storytelling soars as she leads the reader through Edith's machinations to hide her husband's disabilities while maintaining his White House's functions." -- The Washington Post
We offer a discussion of this new report with the executive director of the Healthy Minds Policy Initiative, a Tulsa-based nonprofit.
Dating back to the 1930s, this well-known annual festival offers international dance in many styles and traditions; such noted companies as Dance Theatre of Harlem, the Parsons Dance Company, and Trey McIntyre Project all made their debuts at "the Pillow."
As our guest notes in an award-winning article that she wrote for Mother Jones Magazine: "Failure-to-protect laws are incarcerating women all over the country -- for other people's violence."
How is Tulsa's chapter of Habitat for Humanity confronting the housing crisis now affecting virtually all of the US?
"The pandemic brought America's health inequities into stark relief, but [this book] illustrates that the problem isn't new, and that it is embedded more deeply than many of us realize.... Thrasher, a gay Black man, brings figures from the viral underclass to life in this engaging, enraging read." -- The Boston Globe
Surprisingly, many docs working in the US today never learned about lifestyle medicine during med school or residency.
Known for his camera work on films like "The Shawshank Redemption," "No Country for Old Men," "Blade Runner 2049," and "1917," Deakins is also, as his book "Byways" makes clear, a brilliant and perceptive B&W photographer.
Rekdal's multimedia piece, "West: A Translation" -- which she'll read from here on campus -- employs translations, archival research, essays, poems, videos, and images in order to document the Angel Island Immigration Station in San Francisco Bay, where many Chinese migrants were detained after the implementation of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882.
Norris will deliver a talk on Friday night (the 31st) and lead a workshop on Saturday morning (the 1st).
Sáenz will appear at a free-to-the-public reading/signing on Saturday the 1st, at the TCCL's Central Library in downtown Tulsa; at this event, he'll receive the first-ever Hummingbird Award in Literary Arts.
"The story of a painful but inspiring search for a cure for a fatal disease.... A moving argument for a more focused, humane, and efficient system for conducting medical research." -- Kirkus (starred review)
Now in paperback, here is (per a starred review in Booklist) "possibly the most important book of the year.... Perlroth's precise, lucid, and compelling presentation of mind-blowing disclosures about the underground arms race a must-read exposé."
Based in the heart of the Tulsa Arts District, 108 Contemporary presents work by notable fine-craft artists from all over our region -- and from all over the nation.
Our guest — an impressively accomplished TU alum — spoke recently on the subject of international cyber-security at the TCFR.
"Nuila practices internal medicine in Houston at Ben Taub Hospital, but the doctor's new book might take place in any big city where the uninsured -- like the patients he chronicles here -- face astronomical fees, mazes of endless paperwork, and poor or insufficient diagnoses made by exhausted medical professionals. Nuila's storytelling gifts place him alongside colleagues like Atul Gawande." -- The Los Angeles Times
"Mukherjee has found an especially roomy subject for his roving intelligence.... I was repeatedly dazzled by [Mukherjee's] pointillist scenes, the enthusiasm of his explanations, the immediacy of his metaphors." -- Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times
News and notes regarding a memoir by a 7th Cavalry U.S. Army soldier who survived the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
"This deeply researched and impressive study brings home the fact that America underinvests in the education of its children -- and that teachers step in to fill the gaps." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
His article, "The Secret Weapons of Ukraine," appeared in the February 2023 issue of Esquire.
Delving into on a splendid, newly opened show now at Philbrook; it's a special gathering of masterpieces spanning 500 years of European painting.
We learn all about an art exhibit, opening soon in London, which collects the work of 60+ noted African-American artists.
"A fascinating, heartening account of successful advocacy in the scientific and academic communities." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"In this rewarding study, environmental philosophy professor Preston provides reason to be hopeful about endangered species.... The surprisingly intimate accounts of species bouncing back from the brink of extinction serve as glimmers of hope against the backdrop of climate despair." -- Publishers Weekly
Dr. Curry-Winchell, based in Reno, was named a Healthcare Hero by Nevada Business Magazine and was awarded the Community Service Award from the Washoe County Medical Society.
The Tulsa chapter of Reading Partners has been assisting literacy-challenged elementary-school students in our community since 2013.
The official groundbreaking for this new facility -- to be located in midtown Tulsa, near 51st and Sheridan -- happened this morning.
Now in a revised/updated edition, this book is, per The New York Times, "a call to action for every developer, building owner, shareholder, chief executive, manager, teacher, worker, and parent to start demanding healthy buildings with cleaner indoor air."
As the world marks the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, we speak about this, and about other matters, with James M. Lindsay, Senior VP at the Council on Foreign Relations
"Paradise Blue" will have its final stagings on February 25th and 26th, and "Skeleton Crew" will run from March 3rd through the 11th.
The show happens at 7:30pm this coming Saturday night, the 25th, at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.
"[This] book will guide you to understand why metabolism and mitochondria are fundamental to keeping your brain healthy." -- Dr. Ana C. Andreazza, professor of pharmacology and psychiatry at the University of Toronto
This impressive show spans nearly 500 years of painting and will be on view through May 28th, 2023.
Traveling from Illinois to California, the author and his family learned about the USA via historical landmarks, quirky roadside attractions, and countless colorful characters.
What is the "art market" exactly? And how, and to what degree, has it changed in recent years?
The Midwest Region Finals for this annual, well-regarded, multi-step competition will happen on Saturday afternoon (the 18th) here in Tulsa.
The forthcoming facility is scheduled to open this spring in a space near the Greenwood Rising building.
We learn about a memoir-meets-recent-history documentary film that will soon be screened as part of the Circle Cinema's Native Spotlight Series.
This timely and important book argues that our very idea of citizenship must be revised and expanded; indeed, we as a nation need to rethink our notion of citizenship if American democracy is to survive.
"One of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz-Birkenau tells her remarkable story.... A heartbreaking yet ultimately redemptive account." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Lithwick's approach, interweaving interviews with legal commentary, allows her subjects to shine.... Inspiring." -- The New York Times Book Review
The hospital-at-home movement didn't begin with the COVID pandemic, but it certainly gathered a lot of steam during that time. But how does it work, and where (and why) is it catching on?
The concert happens tomorrow night (Saturday the 4th ) at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.
"[This book] expands and often upends existing histories by locating the early culture wars not in coastal campuses and think tanks but in Hereford, a small town in the Texas Panhandle." -- Jason Mellard, author of "Progressive Country"
The subtitle of this essay collection pretty much tells us what to expect: "Voluptuous Bagels and Other Concerns of Jack Friedman, Volume One."
"An eye-opening, fully humanizing, deeply affecting look at [America's] often-misunderstood juvenile justice system and its inhabitants -- young people of earnestness, disappointment, hope, and resilience." -- Booklist (starred review)
"Perfect for readers of Arthur Brooks, Daniel Pink, Angela Duckworth, and other writers who delve into how to fashion prosperous, fulfilling lives. [This book takes] an engrossing look at why relationships matter, featuring an unprecedented abundance of data to back it up." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"An eye-opening history of nine African American women in medicine.... This immersive tribute to a group of pioneering women will inspire readers of all backgrounds." -- Publishers Weekly
We discuss a new biography that was named a "Best Book of 2022" by The New York Times, The New Yorker, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, Oprah Daily, USA Today, and various other outlets.
When it comes to global events -- and our government's responses to them -- how is Biden doing?
We meet a young doctor in our community at the outset of what promises to be an active, important, and far-flung career.
"With poise and restraint, Rilla Askew's historical novel 'Prize for the Fire' tells the brilliant, multifaceted story of an intelligent, virtuous, and indomitable woman." -- Foreword Reviews
Dr. Curry-Winchell, based in Reno, was recently named a Healthcare Hero by Nevada Business Magazine and was awarded the Community Service Award from the Washoe County Medical Society.
Sprung is the Brooklyn-based artist who was commissioned to paint the official White House portrait of Michelle Obama.
Here's an engrossing, foodie-friendly road trip along Route 66...with plenty of stops at diners, supper clubs, and roadside stands; this book also describes how and why such venues came and went over the years...and even offers kitchen-tested recipes from various historic eateries along the way.
"Jovin uses a combination of intuition and established guidelines to demonstrate that there's almost always more than one correct answer to questions of communication. Along the way, she shares funny anecdotes...." -- Publishers Weekly
"Christmas is Here: Piano Solos" is available on various platforms as a digital purchase and is also on sale (as a CD) here in our community.
Dr. Cifu writes the "Sensible Medicine" blog on Substack and co-hosts a podcast called "Clinical Excellence."
Our longtime book reviewer makes some page-turning suggestions for book lovers of all sorts -- and for those who might be shopping for book lovers.
Herron's Slough House series of spy novels is the basis for the "Slow Horses" program on AppleTV+ -- and Season Two of "Slow Horses" started streaming earlier this month.
"Dr. Palmer has written a must-read primer for anyone considering understanding and treating mental health. The book will guide you to understand why metabolism and mitochondria are fundamental to keeping your brain healthy." -- Dr. Ana C. Andreazza, professor of pharmacology and psychiatry at the University of Toronto
"Masterful.... This book is an enduring, formidable accomplishment, a monument to the power of biography [that] now becomes the definitive work [on Hoover]." -- The Washington Post
One of the world's leading Early Music ensembles, The Tallis Scholars will make their Oklahoma debut tonight, Thursday the 1st, at a 7pm concert in downtown Tulsa.
Our guest will conduct Saint John's Parish Choir, soloists, and an orchestra of period instruments.
We chat with the gifted American author whose many books include "The Patron Saint of Liars," "The Magician's Assistant," "Bel Canto," and "The Dutch House."
"This layered chronicle traces how methamphetamine and fentanyl became scourges of American life.... Quinones places the narrative in a range of illuminating contexts." -- The New Yorker
"[Hamid] reminds us yet again that fiction sometimes provides the most direct path to truth." -- BookPage (starred review)
Our guest is the Program Director at the American Committees on Foreign Relations, which is the parent organization of the TCFR.
Bowman's book aims to get kids as well as their families moving more, and moving better, and doing so together -- ideally, while outside.
Neuroscientist Chantel Prat offers a series of puzzles and games to help us better understand our individual brain strengths.
"Joan Didion: What She Means" is an art exhibition now on view at UCLA's Hammer Museum; it renders the great writer's life and work through the creations of nearly 50 artists, including Betye Saar, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Maren Hassinger, and Ed Ruscha.
Traveling the Mother Road from Illinois to California, the author and his family learn about the USA via historical landmarks, quirky roadside attractions, and countless colorful characters.
Now appearing in a revised and updated edition, this book has been tagged by The New York Times as "a call to action for every developer, building owner, shareholder, chief executive, manager, teacher, worker, and parent to start demanding healthy buildings with cleaner indoor air."
On this Veterans Day, we revisit our conversation from last May with Phil Klay, the National Book Award-winning author and U.S. Marine Corps vet.
"Swanson has done a crucial public service by exposing the barbarous side of the Rangers." -- The New York Times Book Review
A well-respected leader in both the health care and nonprofit realms, Dr. Brenner is the CEO of the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services in New York City.
The late, great American artist -- and former head of the University of Tulsa's School of Art -- will be the focus of two different exhibitions, both happening in the gallery that was named after him.
"Mukherjee has found an especially roomy subject for his roving intelligence.... I was repeatedly dazzled by [Mukherjee's] pointillist scenes, the enthusiasm of his explanations, the immediacy of his metaphors." -- Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times
With Election Day arriving one week from today, we look at two very close contests happening here in the Sooner State.
This podcast profiles a North Tulsa doctor who claimed to have developed a cure for AIDS in the 1990s.
"[Hamid] reminds us yet again that fiction sometimes provides the most direct path to truth." -- BookPage (starred review)
"Rouse's masterful memoir about coming out and coming to grips with his cantankerous, conservative father over a shared love of baseball is a pitch-perfect blend of storytelling, emotional discovery, and survival humor." -- Meredith May, author of "The Honey Bus"
"[This book] expands and often upends existing histories by locating the early culture wars not in coastal campuses and think tanks but in Hereford, a small town in the Texas Panhandle. The themes of controversy and speech, patriotism and protest, outrage and offense, that are the political oxygen of the early twenty-first century all appear here, near fully formed, in the High Plains of 1974." -- Jason Mellard, author of "Progressive Country"
"The Italian Girl" will be staged at the TCC VanTrease PACE on Friday the 28th (at 7:30pm) as well as Sunday the 30th (at 2:30pm).
"Science writing at its best: big ideas, wild and often hilarious stories from the field, and deft explanations. [This book] will reshape what you thought you knew about how our metabolisms work." -- Alex Hutchinson, author of "Endure"
"Science writing at its best: big ideas, wild and often hilarious stories from the field, and deft explanations. [This book] will reshape what you thought you knew about how our metabolisms work." -- Alex Hutchinson, author of "Endure"
Lansing is a veteran media executive and journalist who's passionate about broadcasting with a mission of public service -- and about the role that free and independent news coverage can and must play in a healthy democracy.
Lansing is a veteran media executive and journalist who's passionate about broadcasting with a mission of public service -- and about the role that free and independent news coverage can and must play in a healthy democracy.
Harjo has written and directed several acclaimed feature films as well as a popular TV series. All of them are set in Oklahoma and explore contemporary Indigenous life.
Harjo has written and directed several acclaimed feature films as well as a popular TV series. All of them are set in Oklahoma and explore contemporary Indigenous life.
Susanne O'Brien, RN, is an international speaker, a bestselling author, and a pioneer in the End-of-Life Doula Movement.
Susanne O'Brien, RN, is an international speaker, a bestselling author, and a pioneer in the End-of-Life Doula Movement.
Detailed reproductions of certain paintings from the magnificent collection of the Gilcrease Museum are starting to pop up citywide. Here's the backstory.
Detailed reproductions of certain paintings from the magnificent collection of the Gilcrease Museum are starting to pop up citywide. Here's the backstory.
Today's guest is a professor at SMU who focuses on the links between economic development and migration; his books include "Controlling Immigration," "Understanding Global Migration," and "International Political Economy: History, Theory, and Policy" (forthcoming).
Today's guest is a professor at SMU who focuses on the links between economic development and migration; his books include "Controlling Immigration," "Understanding Global Migration," and "International Political Economy: History, Theory, and Policy" (forthcoming).
Question: How do closed primaries weaken our democracy? Answer: They produce elected officials who are more accountable to their party than their constituents, they restrict participation while also reinforcing division, and they exclude independent voters (who are the largest, fastest-growing sector of the US electorate).
Question: How do closed primaries weaken our democracy? Answer: They produce elected officials who are more accountable to their party than their constituents, they restrict participation while also reinforcing division, and they exclude independent voters (who are the largest, fastest-growing sector of the US electorate).
"DePrince reveals in this remarkable book that each act of violence against a woman reverberates throughout society. Drawing on her years of experience as a scientist and advocate, DePrince lays out a roadmap to end violence against women." -- Jennifer Joy Freyd, Founder and President of the Center for Institutional Courage
"DePrince reveals in this remarkable book that each act of violence against a woman reverberates throughout society. Drawing on her years of experience as a scientist and advocate, DePrince lays out a roadmap to end violence against women." -- Jennifer Joy Freyd, Founder and President of the Center for Institutional Courage
Surprising as it sounds, many of the docs at work in the US today never learned about lifestyle medicine during med school or residency.
Surprising as it sounds, many of the docs at work in the US today never learned about lifestyle medicine during med school or residency.
The concert happens on Saturday night, the 8th; it will be guest-conducted by Gerhardt Zimmermann, who is our guest.
The concert happens on Saturday night, the 8th; it will be guest-conducted by Gerhardt Zimmermann, who is our guest.
Ledbetter launched Dust-to-Digital, his award-winning, Atlanta-based record label, back in 2003.
Ledbetter launched Dust-to-Digital, his award-winning, Atlanta-based record label, back in 2003.
Earlier this year, "A Life on Fire" was given the E.E. Dale Award from the Oklahoma Historical Society (for an Outstanding Book on Oklahoma History).
Earlier this year, "A Life on Fire" was given the E.E. Dale Award from the Oklahoma Historical Society (for an Outstanding Book on Oklahoma History).
Our guest, a lawyer with the Brennan Center for Justice, recently wrote an analysis titled, "SCOTUS Rulings Last Term Show What to Look for Next."
"In this charming, extraordinary, and riveting guide to nutritional psychiatry, Dr. Naidoo shares her deep personal insights, broad research findings, and profound wisdom. [This book] is destined to be a must-read for anyone who wants to care for themselves and their body." -- Dr. Lynda Gratton, co-author of "The 100-Year Life"
MC just recently launched its seventh season, and this episode is all about "The Cheech."
MC just recently launched its seventh season, and this episode is all about "The Cheech."
"A painful and propulsive memoir delivered in the honest tones of a woman who didn't always think she'd live to tell her story." -- The New York Times
"A painful and propulsive memoir delivered in the honest tones of a woman who didn't always think she'd live to tell her story." -- The New York Times
"Alice Rivlin's practical, optimistic, and inspirational voice shines through in this book, and its message is needed more than ever." -- Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
"Alice Rivlin's practical, optimistic, and inspirational voice shines through in this book, and its message is needed more than ever." -- Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
Funded by The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation, this statewide initiative launched in 2019.
Funded by The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation, this statewide initiative launched in 2019.
A bunch of Shakespeare's characters suddenly arrive in Tulsa. Time is the present (mostly). Location is Woodward Park (sort of). Such is the premise of a lively new play now at ahha.
A bunch of Shakespeare's characters suddenly arrive in Tulsa. Time is the present (mostly). Location is Woodward Park (sort of). Such is the premise of a lively new play now at ahha.
"Inspiring.... [This book] provides everything readers need to share their own personal narratives." -- Booklist
"Inspiring.... [This book] provides everything readers need to share their own personal narratives." -- Booklist
Mei, a teenage girl in 1960s China, becomes Mao Zedong's protégée as well as his lover -- and also a heroine of the Cultural Revolution -- in this captivating historical novel.
Mei, a teenage girl in 1960s China, becomes Mao Zedong's protégée as well as his lover -- and also a heroine of the Cultural Revolution -- in this captivating historical novel.
"One of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz-Birkenau tells her remarkable story.... A heartbreaking yet ultimately redemptive account from the 20th century's darkest days." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"One of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz-Birkenau tells her remarkable story.... A heartbreaking yet ultimately redemptive account from the 20th century's darkest days." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Blending an upbeat, humorous tone with straightforward advice, Wenner Moyer crafts a winning guide for parents who wish to build a 'better, fairer, stronger world.' This delightful mix of strategy and humor shouldn't be missed." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Blending an upbeat, humorous tone with straightforward advice, Wenner Moyer crafts a winning guide for parents who wish to build a 'better, fairer, stronger world.' This delightful mix of strategy and humor shouldn't be missed." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
This season will mark the 15th anniversary of the company's Studio K performance space, which is a smaller, more intimate venue dedicated to exhibiting new and recent works.
This season will mark the 15th anniversary of the company's Studio K performance space, which is a smaller, more intimate venue dedicated to exhibiting new and recent works.
Prof. List will speak at noon on Friday the 16th as a part of TU's Friends of Finance Executive Speaker Series.
Prof. List will speak at noon on Friday the 16th as a part of TU's Friends of Finance Executive Speaker Series.
"In this collection of brief, touching essays, an emergency room doctor presents poignant stories about disease and loneliness and argues that medical professionals are 'stewards' of their patients' stories, morally obligated to look beyond data and tests." -- The New York Times Book Review
"In this collection of brief, touching essays, an emergency room doctor presents poignant stories about disease and loneliness and argues that medical professionals are 'stewards' of their patients' stories, morally obligated to look beyond data and tests." -- The New York Times Book Review
Justice, formerly of Arizona State University, officially began his new post on July 1st.
Justice, formerly of Arizona State University, officially began his new post on July 1st.
On this edition of ST, a discussion of freedom, identity, meritocracy, employment, wages, and the social safety net in America today.
On this edition of ST, a discussion of freedom, identity, meritocracy, employment, wages, and the social safety net in America today.
"The author displays her strong commitment to including the Native presence in any account of Western history.... A readable and unfailingly interesting look at a slice of Western history from a novel point of view." -- Kirkus Reviews
"The author displays her strong commitment to including the Native presence in any account of Western history.... A readable and unfailingly interesting look at a slice of Western history from a novel point of view." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Everts has an easy hand with demystifying myths associated with sweat.... Packed full of information and unexpected tidbits, this [book] is hard to put down." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Everts has an easy hand with demystifying myths associated with sweat.... Packed full of information and unexpected tidbits, this [book] is hard to put down." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Instagram has become much more than a fun medium for selfies, food porn, and branding. This volume shows how the digital app and the kind of food representations it supports contribute to building identities and negotiating social and economic relationships." -- Fabio Parasecoli, author of "Bite Me: Food in Popular Culture"
The senior population is the fastest-growing demographic in Oklahoma; locally, Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa has been assisting them for 50+ years.
"An affecting and informative memoir about the lessons we can glean from life as well as death." -- Library Journal
"Jovin uses a combination of intuition and established guidelines to demonstrate that there's almost always more than one correct answer to questions of communication. Along the way, she shares funny anecdotes about the interactions at her booth and how it functioned as an outlet for individuals to passionately express their points of view." -- Publishers Weekly
"Readers will come away with an appreciation of how crucial -- and how cool -- chemistry actually is." -- Publishers Weekly
A professor at the Georgetown University Law Center examines the foundations of racist policing in America
"Goes beyond the myth and into the guts of Thorpe's life, using extensive research, historical nuance, and bittersweet honesty to tell the story of a gifted and complicated man." -- Los Angeles Times
Learning about a podcast that profiles a North Tulsa doctor who claimed to have developed a cure for AIDS in the 1990s.
"Oster dives into the data on parenting issues, cuts through the clutter, and gives families the bottom line to help them make better decisions." -- Good Morning America
Located near Bartlesville, Oklahoma, the private, nonprofit George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center was founded in 1983.
This popular book demonstrates how homeowners can effectively become conservationists by creating wildlife corridors in their own yards.
"Gripping.... Campbell is a sharp and witty observer who successfully conveys her own fascination with the subject. A vivid and open-minded look at a taboo topic." — Publishers Weekly
It was one of Dr. Blumenthal's patients who recieved the first-ever CAT Scan in Tulsa, back in 1976.
"[The authors] distill decades of experience into this bracing, often surprising book about what college is, and is for. With rigor and wisdom, they burn away myths and challenge every American to recommit to truly higher learning." -- Eric Liu, CEO of Citizen University
"In this timely book, Lisa L. Lewis underscores why sleep is so vital for adolescent well-being and resilience and offers detailed, actionable tools for bringing about change." -- Arianna Huffington, founder & CEO of Thrive Global
"Recommended to fans of Paula McLean's 'The Paris Wife' and anyone who enjoyed Hemingway's 'A Moveable Feast.'" -- Booklist
Our last conversation with the Pulitzer Prize winning historian on "The Wright Brothers."
Dr. Heather Johnston offers a podcast exploring how medical care is both delivered and received in the US today.
A series of short interviews with the candidates vying for Tulsa's City Council District 4 seat.
We learn about Lindsey House, which provides transitional housing for women and their children experiencing situational homelessness.
Kerri Maher's fictionalized story of Sylvia Beach, the American who owned and operated Shakespeare & Company, the bookstore that became the home of modern literature.
Neuroscientist Chantel Prat offers a series of puzzles, and games to help better understand our individual brain strengths.
Span is also the author of a new audiobook titled "The Bubbe Diaries," as well as a 2009 nonfiction book, "When the Time Comes: Families with Aging Parents Share Their Struggles and Solutions."
"Nafisi...has a talent for combining the academic and the everyday, the theoretical and the personal, and thanks to her deliberate and confident voice, the lessons [in this book] will stick with us, too." -- The New York Times Book Review
"[Hamid] reminds us yet again that fiction sometimes provides the most direct path to truth." -- BookPage (starred review)
We chat with Becky Gligo, who left Tulsa's City Hall in late 2020 to become the Executive Director of Housing Solutions, a crucial Tulsa nonprofit.
"Fascinating.... De Waal shines in his empathetic, Tolstoyan portrait of animal life.... This surprising look at the nature of primates has a lot to say about what it means to be human." -- Publishers Weekly
We get an update from an important nonprofit that "works to remove barriers and increase access to birth control in Tulsa County."
"A sure bet for readers of personal war stories and those who want to know, 'What about the women and children?'" -- Booklist
Since this nonprofit began in late 2019, it has transported nearly 2,500 pets to forever homes in states that (unlike Oklahoma) do not have pet overpopulation issues.
The band will play a much-anticipated show at Cain's Ballroom on this coming Saturday night (the 23rd).
"[Leibovich is] just so good at this. He is a world-class ranter, continuing an American tradition that includes such dyspeptic luminaries as H.L. Mencken, Hunter S. Thompson, and P.J. O'Rourke.... [He's also] a brilliant interviewer able to wheedle not-quite-admissions from his subjects, who give him all the access in the world." -- The Washington Post
The program, aimed at assisting Type 2 diabetics and now beginning its second year, is set to expand both the number of people it serves and the number of clinics where it's available.
"Well-written and illuminating.... [This book] has some excellent comebacks, statistics, and arguments for the rest of us to use against the office sexists, or to understand better the gap that harms even very successful women." -- Financial Times
"Saylor delivers science in a layperson's language to detail their forms, how they're created, how they're miraculously sustained, and, yes, how they die. Revelations abound." — Booklist
"An engrossing look at a lesser-known aspect of Benjamin Franklin's legacy.... Enriched by vivid character sketches and lucid explanations of financial and policy matters, this is an entertaining examination of how a wise investment pays off." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Page-turners for the beach, the pool, the lake, the hammock, and/or that cozy sofa near the air-conditioning unit.
The Woody Guthrie Archive has recently acquired about 500 items once belonging to Oscar Brand, a key figure in American folk music.
Cross will appear at a Meet The Author event at Magic City Books on Sunday the 3rd, beginning at 2pm.
What to make of the Court's recent ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen?
"Outstanding.... Garcia's book uses rich storytelling and insightful reporting to uncover not only the long history of how autistic people have been mistreated but also how they continue to be ignored.... [This] is exactly the book we need to lead the way in changing the autism conversation. It belongs on the shelf next to 'NeuroTribes' as essential reading on autism and neurodiversity." -- The Washington Post
"There are few skills more vital than critical thinking and rethinking. This is the guide parents need to teach their kids to become thoughtful consumers of information." -- Adam Grant, author of "Think Again"
"[An] excellent study of efforts to save the reefs.... Solidly researched, sharply observed, and compassionately rendered.... [This is] science writing that is illuminating on several levels." -- Booklist (starred review)
"Arriving at the exact right moment, [this book] charts the course of the region by digging deeply into its history. Lim deftly weaves her way through the ages, arriving at our current time, all the while capturing Hong Kong's soul inside the book's pages." -- Newsweek
A well-respected leader in both the health care and nonprofit realms, Dr. Brenner is the CEO of the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services in New York City.
"[A] remarkable anthology.... As a whole, this collection showcases the vastness of Black thinking and writing, and nicely complements works by Martha S. Jones and Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers. Complete with a list of suggestions for further reading, this winning anthology is a must for all interested in Black history, but unsure where to start." -- Library Journal (starred review)
Per unmuteok.org: "94% of Oklahoma elections are decided in the primary, not the general election. But Oklahoma has closed primaries. It's a bad system that shuts out 1 out of 5 voters who are Independent and limits the choices of Republicans and Democrats. We pay millions of dollars for these elections with our taxes. Oklahomans deserve an open system that lets all voters vote for who they want."
Our guest, Professor Charles E. Ziegler of the University of Louisville, is a specialist on the domestic, foreign, and security policies of Russia and Eurasia.
"Stunning...deeply imagined...a novel about how people find hope in the midst of chaos and fear, and how books themselves might be the best things humans have ever done." -- The San Francisco Chronicle
"An engrossing and surprisingly hopeful look at the field of behavioral threat assessment and how it is being used to prevent mass shootings.... [This book offers] an optimistic take on one of America's most distressing problems." -- Publishers Weekly
"Wade Rouse's masterful memoir about coming out and coming to grips with his cantankerous, conservative father over a shared love of baseball is a pitch-perfect blend of storytelling, emotional discovery, and survival humor." -- Meredith May, author of "The Honey Bus"
The theme for this year's Tulsa Chautauqua festival is "Surviving the Sixties: Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll."
"The book contains surveys and strategies to help people assess and even befriend their anxiety. It's a powerful reminder that many of the human body's adaptations can be used for good or ill -- and that people can flip their responses to what can feel like inevitable feelings of anxiety and stress." -- The Washington Post
"Gayle's rich and important book reminds us that American history is more surprising, terrible, and, yes, inspiring than we often care to know. The history he weaves is deeply relevant to today's movements for racial justice and Indigenous rights." -- Heather McGhee, author of "The Sum of Us"
A conversation about the state of museums today with Samuel Redman, author of "The Museum: A Short History of Crisis and Resilience."
Now appearing in paperback, this bestselling collection of personal essays won a National Book Critics Circle Award; it was also named a "Best Book of the Year" by NPR, The Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, The Millions, and Ms Magazine.
"[The] longest, meatiest and most probing essays and articles presented here share the lasting power of Klay's acclaimed fiction.... [When] read together, [these pieces] amount to an interwoven, evolving, and revealing examination of Klay's central topic: What it means for a country always at war, that so few of its people do the fighting." -- James Fallows, The New York Times Book Review
A guidebook that, per Kirkus Reviews, is "inherently intriguing, even for those lucky people not looking to lose weight."
"Finally, a book that honors the many subtle and important cues we send each other every day. Van Edwards shares a detailed road map for understanding others and leveraging these powerful signals." -- Ximena Vengoechea, author of "Listen Like You Mean It"
"The authors are tireless reporters, and the book's impact lies less in any headline revelations than in the accumulation of small details that can almost seem routine but that reveal the deeper condition of American democracy.... It's a document of decline and fall -- a chronicle that should cause future readers to ponder how American leaders in the early 21st century lost the ability and will to govern." -- The Atlantic
Mei, a teenage girl in 1960s China, becomes Mao Zedong's protégée as well as his lover -- and also a heroine of the Cultural Revolution -- in this captivating new novel.
"Looking at art through Amy Herman's lens gives us a powerful new perspective to envision our problems and craft concrete solutions." -- Col. Christopher Costa, U.S. Army, (Ret.)
Bowman's book aims to get kids as well as their families moving more, and moving better, and doing so together (ideally while outside).
"[The] extent of McConnell's scorched-earth politics makes it clear why Washington has been either deadlocked or regressive. Anyone interested in social justice or the advancement of the ideals of democracy can read this chronicle and come away knowing who one of the principal political villains of the twenty-first century is." -- Booklist
Michael Loman, now in his early fifties, started living like a King in his twenties -- and he told his story last month at a StoryCorps Mobile Booth in Tulsa.
"The book's title is a pun, and it's an apt one. What stands out the most from this gripping volume is how a reverence for authority -- if the right person is in charge -- is encoded into the various strands of this movement.... Required reading for anyone who wants to map the continuing erosion of our already fragile wall between church and state." -- The Washington Post
"Like a well-curated playlist, 'The Candy House' uses chapter breaks to switch perspectives and tempos without killing the mood, and each sensuous little story feels like a peek through the blinds at people whose larger journeys we can only guess at." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Regardless of your age, fitness level, or science acumen, [this is] an inspiring and engaging read. Dr. Heisz effectively explains the evidence behind the brain-boosting effects of exercise and how everyone can and should move their body to reap the benefits." -- Lynn Posluns, president of Women's Brain Health Initiative
"Always an astute cultural observer and a fan of deep dives into any subject, Klosterman is focused here on...seizing on those moments that any Gen Xer can readily recall and pulling the strings a bit to put it in some kind of historical perspective." -- Associated Press
"Race is the central question of American history, and Walter White is the riddle within.... [White led] dangerous investigations for the NAACP throughout the Jim Crow South [and] changed the way Americans viewed the awful practice of lynching.... 'White Lies' finally gives this American hero his due." -- Jeffrey A. Engel, Director of the Center for Presidential History
"An engaging book on the science of encouraging other people to say yes." -- Adam Grant, host of the TED podcast "WorkLife"
Our guest is Steven Jenkins, director of the long-awaited Bob Dylan Center, which will explore not just the life and work of Dylan but also creativity more generally.
Dr. Heather Johnston offers a podcast exploring how medical care is both delivered and received in the US today.
The Tony Award-winning play will be staged from May 6th through the 14th at the Liddy Doenges Theatre in the Tulsa PAC.
"Nafisi moves effortlessly across the literary landscape.... [She] has a talent for combining the academic and the everyday, the theoretical and the personal, and thanks to her deliberate and confident voice, the lessons [in "Read Dangerously"] will stick with us, too." -- The New York Times Book Review
"Fascinating.... De Waal shines in his empathetic, Tolstoyan portrait of animal life.... This surprising look at the nature of primates has a lot to say about what it means to be human." -- Publishers Weekly
"An intriguing look into the science of the gut microbiome and its implications for human health." -- Dr. Jason Fung, author of "The Obesity Code"
We meet Shirley Woodson, the celebrated American visual artist and art teacher. The Detroit Institute of Arts is now exhibiting 11 of her pieces in "Shirley Woodson: Shield of the Nile." (The show runs through June 12, 2022.)
This somewhat-rarely-staged masterwork will be presented at the Tulsa PAC on Friday night (the 29th) and Sunday afternoon (the 1st).
Nates will be speaking soon here in Tulsa; she'll give the keynote address at the 24th Annual Interfaith Yom HaShoah Commemoration on Thursday night, the 28th.
"Wistfully charming.... This unapologetically genre-bending tribute to life and death, and the beautiful weirdness found in both, has potential to spark exceptional book club discussions." -- Shelf Awareness
"A manifesto, and a handbook, for what we as individuals and as a society are morally called to do for all kids to thrive. Required reading for anyone who has ever loved a child." -- Angela Duckworth, author of "Grit"
The Rev. Dr. Angela Sims is the author of "Lynched: The Power of Memory in a Culture of Terror."
Seaton will lead a concert on Saturday the 23rd titled "Love and Obsession: The Beatles to Berlioz."
Our guest is the director of customer service and marketing at Public Service of Oklahoma (or AEP/PSO).
What role can artists and creative types can play -- that is, meaningfully, effectively, and actively -- in times of war?
Span is also the author of a new audiobook titled "The Bubbe Diaries," as well as a 2009 nonfiction book, "When the Time Comes: Families with Aging Parents Share Their Struggles and Solutions."
The concert, titled "The Titan," happens tomorrow night, Saturday the 2nd, at the Tulsa PAC. It begins at 7:30pm.
"Well-researched, skillfully written, and deeply helpful. [The authors] are cultural therapists who teach us how to help teens with the most urgent and important of lessons -- how to sleep well." -- Mary Pipher, author of "Reviving Ophelia"
He'll offer a free-to-the-public lecture on Thursday evening, the 31st, beginning at 5:30pm on the TU campus (in the Chapman Hall Auditorium).
"Richly detailed.... Enriched by Bluestein's impressive access to insiders on both sides of the aisle, this is a valuable study of a state likely to play a big role in national politics for years to come." -- Publishers Weekly
Artistic director Dr. Tim Sharp is our guest; after 13 years with the baton, tonight's concert will be his last with Tulsa Chorale.
The festival begins this coming Sunday afternoon, the 27th, with a moving, beautifully-made, and award-winning father-and-son drama titled "Here We Are" (which will include a post-screening Q&A with the film's lead actor)
"Regardless of your age, fitness level, or science acumen, [this is] an inspiring and engaging read. Dr. Heisz effectively explains the evidence behind the brain-boosting effects of exercise and how everyone can and should move their body to reap the benefits." -- Lynn Posluns, president of Women's Brain Health Initiative
Our guest has, over the past 20+ years, led hundreds of training programs related to political participation and democratic processes. For example, he's led election-observation missions in Afghanistan, Albania, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Mali, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, Tunisia, Ukraine, and elsewhere.
"Well-written and illuminating.... [This book] has some excellent comebacks, statistics, and arguments for the rest of us to use against the office sexists, or to understand better the gap that harms even very successful women." -- Financial Times
"Timely and bracing.... With the deep knowledge and bright clarity that have long characterized his work, Sanger recounts the cunning and dangerous development of cyberspace into the global battlefield of the 21st century.... A reader finishes this book fully understanding why cyberwar has moved rapidly to the top of America's official list of national security threats." -- The Washington Post (on Sanger's "The Perfect Weapon")
"Finally, a book that honors the many subtle and important cues we send each other every day. Van Edwards shares a detailed road map for understanding others and leveraging these powerful signals." -- Ximena Vengoechea, author of "Listen Like You Mean It"
A chat with one of the world's leading ethnobotanists, Dr. Cassandra Quave, who tells us about her candid, action-packed memoir.
MC connects with one Mike Winkelmann, who's been creating digital art for over two decades. He's 40 years old, lives in South Carolina, and has a computer science degree from Purdue. Oh, and when he's creating his internationally-known online artwork, he goes by Beeple.
"Manifoldly clever.... Brilliant.... [This novel] is its own vivid world, drawn from its own folklore. This is a satire with sharper teeth, angrier, and also very, very funny." -- The New York Times Book Review
"As the digital economy grows globally, partnerships will be the most important frontier.... Yovanno's wisdom is prescient and timely." -- Sunir Shah, CEO of AppBind
"The author displays her strong commitment to including the Native presence in any account of Western history.... A readable and unfailingly interesting look at a slice of Western history from a novel point of view." -- Kirkus Reviews
As is the case nationwide, the mental health of those living in the Sooner State has been (and continues to be) seriously affected by the COVID pandemic and its various related crises.
He has a new book out, a guidebook titled "Legal Writing," which he'll be discussing -- and signing copies of -- later today (3/3/22) in the TU College of Law's Price Turpen Courtroom.
This coming weekend will be the first fully-booked weekend of performances at the newly re-launched and re-branded venue.
"Always an astute cultural observer and a fan of deep dives into any subject, Klosterman is focused here on...seizing on those moments that any Gen Xer can readily recall and pulling the strings a bit to put it in some kind of historical perspective." -- Associated Press
"Few humans know more about how to stay motivated under less-than-ideal conditions than Nate Zinsser." -- Bloomberg Businessweek
The Grammy Award-winning Catalyst Quartet, founded in 2010, is particularly focused on performing and recording music by composers who've been unjustly overlooked over the years (mainly due to their race or gender).
On Saturday night, the 26th, Gómez Guillén will lead a concert titled "Fantastical: The Firebird meets Harry Potter."
"No mere dessert, king cake in New Orleans is a beloved tradition, a creative muse, and an emblem of home. King cake culture runs deep, and Matt Haines gives you an inside look at what makes it so vibrant and delicious." -- The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate
Ambassador Shannon recently gave a talk at the TCFR titled "Diplomacy in a Contested World: How to Keep the Peace and Advance American Prosperity in the 21st Century."
"Horton is able to face the grief she's lived through -- the pain of her childhood, the loss of her disabled sister, and the guilt over patients she couldn't save. She then sets out to rediscover the pieces of herself she's had to shut down during long, sleep-deprived, stressful hours at the hospital. This is a poignant book and, at times, a funny one." -- The Toronto Globe and Mail
A memoir of life among the Sámi people, i.e., the indigenous inhabitants of the Arctic tundra. It's set mainly in the tiny town of Kautokeino, Norway.
The free concert is being offered as a tribute to our community's health care workers, essential workers, and all who've been lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The much-anticipated, full-length ballet will be staged at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center from February 10th through the 13th.
"An engaging book on the science of encouraging other people to say yes." -- Adam Grant, host of the TED podcast "WorkLife"
"A thoughtful self-help resource with guidance for finding meaning in the face of life-changing illnesses. [This book's] work is profound and insightful, imparting genuine hope without false promises." -- Foreword Reviews (starred review)
"The Song of Jacob Zulu" was nominated for several 1993 Tony Awards. It's being staged this weekend by World Stage Theatre Company in the Liddy Doenges Theatre at the Tulsa PAC.
"There are few skills more vital than critical thinking and rethinking. This is the guide parents need to teach their kids to become thoughtful consumers of information." -- Adam Grant, author of "Think Again"
"Race is the central question of American history, and Walter White is the riddle within.... [White led] dangerous investigations for the NAACP throughout the Jim Crow South [and] changed the way Americans viewed the awful practice of lynching.... 'White Lies' finally gives this American hero his due." -- Jeffrey A. Engel, Director of the Center for Presidential History
The Oklahoma artist Harold Stevenson (1929-2018) created big paintings and lived an even bigger life in New York, Paris, Key West, and the Hamptons...and became best friends with Andy Warhol along the way.
It's the first tribally-affiliated college of medicine ever to open in the US; it launched in August of 2020 with an entering class of 54 first-year medical students.
This book demonstrates how homeowners can effectively become conservationists by creating wildlife corridors in their own yards.
Nominated for several Tony Awards back in the 1990s, this not-so-familiar play, set during the height of apartheid, offers a moving, inventive, and tuneful take on the familiar courtroom-drama theatrical format.
"Waldman's important and engaging account demonstrates that over the long term, the power of the democratic ideal prevails -- as long as the people so demand." -- The Washington Post
We learn about "Andy Warhol: Lifetimes," which is a career-spanning show currently on view at the Aspen Art Museum.
The site aims to "provide practical, actionable information for older adults and family caregivers, grounded in what geriatricians believe to be optimal healthcare for older adults."
Dr. Fisher, who will speak on Zoom on Sunday the 23rd, is the principal of Lithochimeia Environmental Geoscience Consultants.
The Commemoration Fund, an initiative of the Zarrow Family Foundations, was created last year in honor of those who died in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
This book focuses on what have come to be known as Pivot Projects, which is a blanket term for various grassroots-level, activist-driven collaboration efforts now happening all over the globe.
"Looking at art through Amy Herman's lens gives us a powerful new perspective to envision our problems and craft concrete solutions." -- Col. Christopher Costa, U.S. Army, (Ret.)
"Hartmann's take on our health care debacle is informative, fascinating, and hopefully useful." -- Booklist
"Recommended to fans of Paula McLean's 'The Paris Wife' and anyone who enjoyed Hemingway's 'A Moveable Feast.'" -- Booklist