"[This book] expands and often upends existing histories by locating the early culture wars not in coastal campuses and think tanks but in Hereford, a small town in the Texas Panhandle. The themes of controversy and speech, patriotism and protest, outrage and offense, that are the political oxygen of the early twenty-first century all appear here, near fully formed, in the High Plains of 1974." -- Jason Mellard, author of "Progressive Country"

"The Italian Girl" will be staged at the TCC VanTrease PACE on Friday the 28th (at 7:30pm) as well as Sunday the 30th (at 2:30pm).

"Science writing at its best: big ideas, wild and often hilarious stories from the field, and deft explanations. [This book] will reshape what you thought you knew about how our metabolisms work." -- Alex Hutchinson, author of "Endure"

Lansing is a veteran media executive and journalist who's passionate about broadcasting with a mission of public service -- and about the role that free and independent news coverage can and must play in a healthy democracy.

An artist, designer, and writer, Vernon is perhaps best known for her erotic jewelry.

Harjo has written and directed several acclaimed feature films as well as a popular TV series. All of them are set in Oklahoma and explore contemporary Indigenous life.

Susanne O'Brien, RN, is an international speaker, a bestselling author, and a pioneer in the End-of-Life Doula Movement.

Detailed reproductions of certain paintings from the magnificent collection of the Gilcrease Museum are starting to pop up citywide. Here's the backstory.

Today's guest is a professor at SMU who focuses on the links between economic development and migration; his books include "Controlling Immigration," "Understanding Global Migration," and "International Political Economy: History, Theory, and Policy" (forthcoming).

Question: How do closed primaries weaken our democracy? Answer: They produce elected officials who are more accountable to their party than their constituents, they restrict participation while also reinforcing division, and they exclude independent voters (who are the largest, fastest-growing sector of the US electorate).