Z.B. Reeves
At A Route 66 Fireworks Stand, Trump And Heat Are Constants—Everything Else Changes
A dispatch from Verdigris
July 3, 2025
Books You Should Read This Summer
Reads for every mood, from now until whenever the heat ends
In “A Relentless Pursuit,” Freedom Of Expression Is Not A Given
William Livingston’s posters, produced in prison, point to more than the concerts they advertise
I Take Very Seriously This Review Of Grade Schoolers Performing “The Hobbit” As An Opera
Tulsa Youth Opera put on a fun and memorable performance of Dean Burry’s adaptation
Wicked Is Everything You’ve Heard It Is
I didn't think it was going to be that good. I was wrong.
June 9, 2025
I Was Wrong About Dvořák
Tulsa Opera brought suffering to the listeners—and that’s a good thing
The Resurrection Of Oak Tree Books
The nearly 30-year-old bookstore receives a new life after closing in 2017
We Ate The Entire New Menu At Tina’s
Very exact, very tasty, with a chicken salad sandwich as the unexpected star
It’s Probably Bad That The Woody Guthrie Center Keeps Selling Out Of Stuff That Says “Fascist”
Right? Guys? Guys??
April 4, 2025
Let’s Talk About Guns In Today’s Open Thread
Every Friday, we turn The Pickup over to the readers.
