Poetry and Creative Community - Jes McCutchen and Josh Wann

2026-03-03

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Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!Welcome to Chapter 81! This is a fun one!My guests are Jes McCutchen and Josh Wann - two Tulsa poets / writers who have created a new book called Side Quests and Shenanigans. The book is part poetry collection, part creative instigation designed to encourage people to create and to do so in community. Jes is an author, poet, editor, publisher, and all-around creative from Tulsa, OK who has written several novels and contributed to and / or edited poetry and horror ...

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!

Welcome to Chapter 81! This is a fun one!

My guests are Jes McCutchen and Josh Wann - two Tulsa poets / writers who have created a new book called Side Quests and Shenanigans. The book is part poetry collection, part creative instigation designed to encourage people to create and to do so in community.

Jes is an author, poet, editor, publisher, and all-around creative from Tulsa, OK who has written several novels and contributed to and / or edited poetry and horror anthologies.

Connect with Jes: website | IG | FB

Josh Wann is a writer and educator in Tulsa, OK. His plays have been produced by Blackjack Rewrite Company, among others, at Living Arts, The Nightingale Theater, and Studio 308. His essays have been published in The Black Wall Street Times, Calliope Crashes, and others. Lastly, his poetry and comedy have been performed at various venues and events throughout Tulsa. He gravitates towards laughter, nature, picking the guitar, and big plates of breakfast foods.

Connect with Josh: IG

We talk a lot about creativity and the challenge of finding whimsy and joy in the midst of difficult times. And we laugh. A lot.

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