Tag: books
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Jackrabbits: The Plague of the Dust Bowl

Having grown up in Oklahoma — and as the daughter, granddaughter and niece of more than a dozen Dust Bowl survivors — I relied heavily on the stories I’d been told over the years to write my book, The Edge of Nowhere. My dad has always been a prolific storyteller, so I had no end…
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The Soil That Gives Me Strength

One of the things I miss most about Oklahoma is the rich red dirt. I didn’t appreciate it when I lived there. In fact, I probably didn’t like it much because it stains everything. As a child, I remember having brand new, sparkling white, tennis shoes and — the first time I wore them outside…
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The Original Bodice-Ripper and the Emergence of the Romance Novel
Recently I read an article on NPR entitled Happily Ever After: 100 Swoon-Worthy Romances. Apparently NPR had taken a poll of readers to discover what romance novels would rank in the top 100. They had to close the poll early because the response was overwhelming. Everybody had an opinion. On the list was some of…
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