Affectionately called a hillbilly bluesman, singer-songwriter and renowned guitarist Roy Book Binder has gone from star pupil to noted teacher. “I can’t say I was self-taught. Lots of people taught me,” Binder said. “I learned from old guys who shared their knowledge and skills with me, and it’s a good thing to do. You keep […]
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‘Time’ bandit
Avid readers keeping up with the current paranormal-fantasy scene will recognize Sherrilyn Kenyon’s name. With 60 published books across multiple series — and more than 50 of those titles landing on the New York Times best-seller list — the popularity of her work is undeniable. But Kenyon is not one to rest on her laurels, […]
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Better late than never
Guess what Woody Guthrie got for his 100th birthday last week? A book deal, courtesy of actor Johnny Depp. According to Paste magazine, the Pirates of the Caribbean star has joined forces with author Douglas Brinkley to bring Guthrie’s novel, House of Earth, to print. Written by the folksinger in 1947, the book on Texas […]
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Everything’s Jake
Singer-songwriter Jake Germany took a comical approach when it came time to write, record and release his debut full-length album, Cardboard Kids. “We already had this story concept laid out for the album, so we thought, ‘Why not just go ahead and make it into a book?’ Then, with a couple of us being big […]
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The Lowbrow Reader Reader
Thirteen years later, my zine became the victim of its own success: The process simply ceased to be fun for me, so after 37 issues — or was it 38? — an exhausted one-man publisher called it quits. I only tell you this because as I was wrapping up, a New York-based zine called The Lowbrow […]
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One for the books
Ryan Tate credit: Mark Hancock The Journal Record broke the story of Tate Publishing firing of 25 employees and released the leaked audio of the meeting in which Tate prayed with, insulted and threatened staff. The Mustang-based publishing company was founded on Christian principles in 2001 by Richard and Rita Tate, Ryan Tate’s parents, and […]
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Every Night the Trees Disappear: Werner Herzog and the Making of Heart of Glass
As the subtitle suggests, Greenberg offers a fly-on-the-wall account of celebrated director Werner Herzog shooting his 1976 feature, Heart of Glass. While hardly among the greatest entries on the German filmmaker’s résumé, it’s notable for being the one where he hypnotized most of the cast before shooting every scene. For Herzog, it was merely an […]
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Coming home
It was a simple question, but one that could have gotten tons of disapproving stares from the line of fans that were at the Barnes & Noble on May Avenue and Memorial Boulevard to greet Taylor Armstrong on her April 7 signing in Oklahoma City. “Of course I do,” one fan declared. “She’s from the […]
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Still make you Sweat
Sweat, who appeared Saturday at Riverwind Casino in Norman, has been cultivating relationships with fans for years, since debuting solo with the monster hit “I Want Her,” ushering in the new jack swing style of the late 1980s. “Twisted” and “Nobody” came with the second wave in the mid 1990s, both Billboard hits which likely […]
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‘Into the Storm’
One man in Oklahoma doesn’t live in fear of tornadoes, hurricanes and other extreme weather conditions. On Tuesday, he’ll talk about devoting his career to studying dangerous weather patterns. One of the “Storm Chasers” of the Discovery Channel television series, Reed Timmer will discuss his new book, “Into the Storm,” at 7 p.m. at Hastings, […]