August Rain by Tulsa Author Marlo Holly Is the Oklahoma Book I Almost Missed
Tulsa-area author Marlo Holly’s August Rain is a 204-page middle-grade mystery about grief, family secrets, World War II codebreaking, and courage, published by Balboa Press.
Gardner’s Used Books Is a 23,000-Square-Foot Tulsa Browse at 44th and Mingo
Gardner’s Used Books & Music in Tulsa is a 23,000-square-foot used bookstore at 44th and Mingo with books, comics, manga, records, DVDs, games and trade credit.
Made, Modern Handmade on Archer Is Built for the Downtown Tulsa Browse
A look at Made, Modern Handmade in Tulsa’s Arts District, with handmade gifts, jewelry, candles, cards, stickers, DIY kits, kids items, art prints, and goods from independent makers.
ErailHobbies in Tulsa Is a Filmmaker’s Playground Full of Tiny Trains
ErailHobbies in Tulsa is a model railroad-focused hobby shop near 61st and Sheridan, with trains, scenery supplies, DCC electronics, decoders, and layout-building materials.
The Comic Empire Is the Tulsa Comic Shop I Somehow Missed
The Comic Empire in Tulsa is an old-school comic book shop on South Mingo Road, listed as operating since 1976, with new comics, back issues, graphic novels, supplies and real counter-talk energy.
Magic City Books in Tulsa Is a Bookstore Where You Need to Check the Calendar First
Magic City Books in downtown Tulsa is an independent nonprofit bookstore in the Tulsa Arts District with new books, book clubs and a strong calendar of author events.
Chicken Chunk, Chicken Chunk: Charlie’s Chicken Solved a 20-Year Tulsa Mystery
A stop at Charlie’s Chicken on Sheridan in Tulsa, Oklahoma, home of the Original Chicken Chunk, with Oklahoma chain history, what I ordered, and why the phrase stuck for 20 years.
Vaphual Asian Market in Tulsa Made Me Wish I’d Brought a Cooler
A field note from Vaphual Asian Market in Tulsa, an Asian grocery near 61st and Sheridan with fresh produce, Southeast Asian pantry staples, frozen foods, drinks, cookware and SNAP/EBT participation.
Jason Lee’s Oklahoma Photo Book Feels Like a Full-Circle Tulsa Moment
Jason Lee’s OK/BW: Oklahoma Black-and-White turns his Philbrook-commissioned Oklahoma photography project into a book focused on small towns, roadside buildings, and quieter parts of the state.