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
University of Oklahoma Press Editorial Director, Andrew Berzanskis
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Welcome to Chapter 34! I had the joy of talking with Andrew Berzanskis, Editorial Director for the University of Oklahoma Press. Andrew has worked in publishing for two decades, during which his work involved acquiring books for the University of Washington Press, West Virginia University Press, and the University of Georgia Press. He got his start in university press publishing through an editorial fellowship at the University of Texas Press.
In our conversation, you’ll learn about the mission of OU Press and some of the similarities and differences between university presses and the larger commercial publishers. We also talk about the kinds of books featured by OU Press and Andrew walks through the publication process from acquisition to production, including some incredible advice for authors interested in working with these presses.
Connect with Andrew and OU Press: Website | Andrew on Twitter | OU Press on Twitter
Doing something a little different with the review this month. The book is Rilla Askew's Prize for the Fire, reviewed by Rilla (giving a synopsis of the book from Chapter 30 of the show) and me providing a short review (from the November episode of Your Next Great Read).
Mentioned on the show:
Prize for the Fire - Rilla Askew
The Good Country: A History of the American Midwest, 1800-1900 - Jon Lauck
A Promise Kept: The Muscogee (Creek) Nation and McGirt v. Oklahoma - Robert J. Miller and Robbie Ethridge
Brandon Hobson
Joy Harjo
Sanora Babb
Way I See It - Wampus Reynolds
Pekolah Stories - Amanda Bales
Garth Brooks: The Road Out of Santa Fe - Matt O'Meilia
Woody Guthrie
Literati Press Comics and Novels
Magic City Books
Full Circle Books
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