Okie Bookcast
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.
Okie Bookcast
Celebrating Oklahoma History with John J. Dwyer, author of The Oklahomans saga
Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!
It's Chapter 44!
My guest is John J. Dwyer, author of The Oklahomans and several other history and historical fiction titles. John grew up in Duncan and taught History and Ethics at Southern Nazarene University from 2006-2021. He also had a successful career in journalism and broadcasting before making the switch to writing books. John’s books have won both state and nationals awards, including the Will Rogers Medallion award for Western literature. When he’s not writing, John is president of the Red River Institute of History and is part of the Oklahoma Gold! radio program and podcast that features colorful and inspiring tales from Oklahoma History.
Connect with John: website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Oklahoma Gold!
Steven Wedel provides our review for this episode. Steven has published 37 books under his own name and two pseudonyms. Steve is an English teacher by day, who previously worked as a journalist, public relations director, corporate writer, and a lot of other things that didn't have to do with writing. His latest book - First Born - released earlier this summer. Steven is keeping with our theme of cowboys and history with his review of Deer Run Trail by David R. Lewis.
Connect with Steven: website | Instagram | Twitter
Mentioned on the show:
The Oklahomans (Book 1 and Book 2) - John J. Dwyer
James Michener
Dr. Bob Blackburn
Jerry Bennett
The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre: A Photographic History Volume 1 - Dr. Karlos K. Hill
Oklahoma Gold! podcast
Winds of War - Herman Wouk
War and Remembrance - Herman Wouk
Lonesome Dove - Larry McMurtry
Horseman, Pass By - Larry McMurty
Pretty Boy Floyd - Larry McMurtry
Michael Wallace
Bob Burke
Washington: The Indispensable Man - James Thomas Flexner
Oklahoma Gold! on Waddy Young
Deer Run Trail - David R. Lewis
Connect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Shop the Bookcast on Bookshop.org
Music by JuliusH
