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In this episode, Rilla Askew, author of four novels, a book of stories, and a collection of creative nonfiction, reads her essay "Dear Tulsa," which first appeared in the literary journal AGNI. She talks to Emily and Lindsey about writing "Dear Tulsa," an essay that brings together a traumatic moment from Rilla's early twenties and the story of Tulsa, Oklahoma. She also shares her thoughts on writing about place and explains what has kept her going creatively throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Song Credits:
Dirt Rhodes by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3650-dirt-rhodes
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Cold Funk by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3522-cold-funk
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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In this episode, Rilla Askew, author of four novels, a book of stories, and a collection of creative nonfiction, reads her essay "Dear Tulsa," which first appeared in the literary journal AGNI. She talks to Emily and Lindsey about writing "Dear Tulsa," an essay that brings together a traumatic moment from Rilla's early twenties and the story of Tulsa, Oklahoma. She also shares her thoughts on writing about place and explains what has kept her going creatively throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Song Credits:
Dirt Rhodes by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3650-dirt-rhodes
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Cold Funk by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3522-cold-funk
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/