Oklahoma Authors and Writers
Hear the oral histories of Oklahoma's influential authors and writers; learn from their experiences and how their work influenced the industry and the state.
Learn From These Influential Oklahomans
Angie Debo
Teacher, Historian, and AuthorThe words on her gravestone sum up her life: "Historian, discover the truth and publish it."
Clifton Taulbert
Businessman & AuthorOvercoming obstacles of segregation, he went on to achieve success as an entrepreneur.
Dave Whitlock
Fly FishermanWorld-renowned fly fisherman whose talents include painting, illustrating, writing, photography, fly tying, and lecturing.
David Grann
Author of “Killers of the Flower Moon”, JournalistDavid Grann, journalist, staff writer for The New Yorker, and author of Killers of the Flower Moon, gives a background of the story of the Osage murders portrayed in his book and the upcoming film.
Dr. Clarence G. Oliver
Educator, Journalist, and Army OfficerSuccessful journalist, Army officer, and educator -- including 30 years as an administrator for Broken Arrow Public Schools.
Frosty Troy
Journalist and EditorMember of the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame and nationally-acclaimed advocate for public education.
Guy Logsdon
Musician, Author, and HistorianA man who celebrates the music and culture of folks artists, cowboys, and western swing.
Jenkin Jones Jr.
The Tulsa TribuneThrough the headlines of the Tulsa Tribune, the Jones family has been a part of local and national history.
Jim Stovall
Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur, and Founder of the Narrative Television NetworkJim Stovall, author of The Ultimate Gift, shares his experience with going blind at the age of 29, his advocacy for people with blindness, how he founded the Narrative Television Network, and much more.
Joe Carter
Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame Member, Author, Director of Will Rogers MuseumListen to Joseph H. Carter, an Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame Member, tell the story of his life, including his personal account of the assassination of John F. Kennedy as he experienced it from the press bus — five cars behind the presidential limousine.
Joy Harjo
Native American Poet and Musicianinspired by the creative women in her life, Joy became a writer, musician, activist, and the first Native American U.S. Poet Laureate.
Ken Neal
Journalist and EditorFrom copy boy to Tulsa World senior editor and 1991 inductee into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame.
Michael Wallis
Author & SpeakerThe voice of Route 66 and the Wild West.
N. Scott Momaday
Writer, Artist, TeacherPoet, novelist, playwright, storyteller, artist, and teacher.
Woody Guthrie
Musician, Artist, WriterWoody's daughter, Nora Guthrie, recounts the story of the self-educated artist, writer, and musician.
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