Okie Bookcast

Behind the Rain: An Audio Anthology of Oklahoma Poetry, Vol. 15

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!Welcome to Volume 15! This time we have poems from 11 Oklahoma poets cued up and ready for you to enjoy. Be sure to connect with the poets across their social media (linked below) to let them know how much you appreciate their work.You can check out previous volumes at okiebookcast.com/behindtherainLooking for more work by Oklahoma authors? Check out readlokal.substack.comHere's the Lineup:Halcyon - Cassie GrimmIG: @cassandrie_The Music I Hear - Ken HadaFacebook: @ken.hada.3Website: kenhada.orgIt's 3AM and I Need Your Glow - Durell CarterInstagram: @durell.carterGlass Houses - Kelley MorrisWebsite: kelleymorris.comThank Yous and Testimonies - MAC WoodsIG: @mac_since1985Pigs - Brand RackleyIG: @brandrackley The Dead Were Singing - Zachariah HobiaFB: @zachariah.hobiaThe Infant Jesus of Prague, Oklahoma - Seth CopelandIG: @sethtcopeSite: https://neutralspaces.co/seth_t_copeland/Is This Still Our Team? - Jake SpannFB: @jake.spann.9Out of Eden - David JenningsFB: @DJennPhotosWebsite: davidjenningsartinphotographyandpoetry.comA Perpetual Spring - Nichole YatesIG: @nicholeyatesConnect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

Literacy In Oklahoma

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!Welcome to Chapter 79!We're doing something a little different to kick off the year. I’ve invited three experts working in the field of literacy across Oklahoma to join me for a conversation about where we are as a state and what is being done to help meet childhood and adult literacy challenges. You are going to hear some passionate folks talk about some inspiring interventions and results and you’re also going to hear about how you can get involved. Erin Bell - Project Manager for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in OklahomaConnect: Imagination Library Website | Erin on IGMelissa Ahlgrim - Program Director of Literacy Policy and Programs at the Oklahoma State Department of EducationConnect: OKDOE on FB | Website | Melissa on IGChristopher Myers - Director of Academics for the Opportunities Industrialization Center of Oklahoma County. Connect: OICOKC Website | OICOKC on IG | 405.235.2651Sign up for the Read LOKal NewsletterSupport the Okie Bookcast through Buy Me A CoffeeMentioned on the ShowNancy Drew Mysteries - Carolyn KeeneGet Out of Your Own Way - Mark Goulston and Philip GoldbergThe Mountain is You - Brianna WiestConnect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

Find Your Next Great Read - J and Hannah Look Back on 2025

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!Welcome to Your Next Great Read! This month, Hannah and J talk about som recent reads and then recap a great year of reading in 2025. We read a lot of great stuff this year and loved getting a chance to talk about all of our favorites in one place. Sign up for the Read LOKal NewsletterConnect with Hannah: website | Twitter | Instagram | TikTokHuge thanks to Self Publish Me for sponsoring this episode! Books discussed on the show:HannahThe Ghostwriter - Julie ClarkIn a Holidaze - Christina LaurenFavorites of 2025:When the Wolf Comes Home - Nat CassidyThe God of the Woods - Liz MooreNormal People - Sally RooneyThis Thing Between Us - Gus MorenoThe Winter People - Jennifer McMahonJDeath of the Author - Nnedi OkoraforWe Are Legion (We Are Bob) - Dennis H. TaylorFavorites of 2025:Buffalo Hunter Hunter - Stephen Graham JonesCrooks - Lou BerneyShake Bouchon series - Lou BerneyChildren of the Neon Bamboo - B. Glynn KimmeyOf Mice and Men - John SteinbeckConnect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

Children's Author Round Table w/ Mark McCraw and Eileen Hobbs

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!Welcome to Chapter 78! This month we are featuring books for kids with our first ever Children's Author Round Table! I'm joined by two great authors to talk about their work and a ton of other books.Mark McCraw is a Former educator, AF and Air Force Reserve Veteran, corrections officer, adjunct professor, daycare teacher, migrant Head Start teacher, children's book author, and non-profit executive. He’s the author of 12 books for children and speaks and reads to kids all over the state and across the country. Eileen Hobbs is the author of 8 books for ages 7-11 including the Heath Cousins Series, Under the Golden Rain Tree, Stella and the Sea Stars, and The Girl from Korn. She also completed her first picture book titled "Charlie's No Fun Day at the Beach". Connect with Mark: website | FB | YouTubeConnect with Eileen: website | FB | IGDon't forget to subscribe to Read LOKal, our new newsletter highlighting Oklahoma new releases and bookish events. Find out more, subscribe, and submit your book (all for FREE) at readlokal.substack.com.Mentioned on the Show:Mary the Missionary: A Kenya Adventure - Yvonne M. MorganI Move a Lot and That’s OK - Shermaine Perry-KnightsThe Silent Patient - Alex MichaelidesInspiration in Uniform - Dona T. MularkeyUna Belle TownsendTammi SauerRizzoli and Isles Series - Tess GerritsenThe Ship of Brides - Jojo MayesSomething In the Water - Catherine SteadmanThe Couple Next Door - Shari LapenaDiana Kathryn PennVisions: Stories and Poems from Peculiar Perspectives - Diana Kathryn Penn, ed. The Quire: An Omnibus of Story - Diana Kathryn PennFlights of Fantasy: Bedtime Stories and Poems for Children - Diana Kathryn PennDr. SeussLittle Women - Louisa May AlcottThe Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - C.S. LewisConnect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

Find Your Next Great Read - Book Recommendations with J, Hannah, and author J.L. Hyde

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!It's always a blast when Jamie (JL) Hyde joins us on YNGR! In addition to some fantastic mysteries and thrillers, we also manage to go on about Grady Hendrix, Tiger King, Indie Authors, how much reading we did during COVID, tons of other books, and the bookish bullet I dodged when Hannah was about 9 years old (you can hear the fear in my voice as she tells this story!). Settle in and get ready to build that TBR tower even higher!Sign up for the Read LOKal NewsletterConnect with Jamie: website | Instagram | TikTokConnect with Hannah: website | Twitter | Instagram | TikTokHuge thanks to Self Publish Me for sponsoring this episode! Books Discussed on the Show:JamieThe Kidnapping of Alice Ingold - Cate HolahanWitchcraft for Wayward Girls - Grady HendrixYou’ll Never Know - Caleb StephensAll the Missing Girls - Megan MirandaHannahFamily of Liars - E. LockhartThe Chain - Adrian McKintyLook Closer - David EllisThe Guest List - Lucy FoleyJThe Silent Patient - Alex MichaelidesBy the Fire We Carry - Rebecca NagleThe Andromeda Evolution - Daniel H. WilsonThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg LarssonConnect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH