Fire destroyed a St. Louis warehouse used by Reedy Press, along with all the stored books by several Route 66 authors, according to several media reports. Smoke from the five-alarm fire that began Wednesday morning was seen for miles, reported the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. At one point, part of the building collapsed onto a firetruck, and … Continue reading Warehouse fire destroys inventory by several Route 66 authors
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Route 66 cookbook author Marian Clark in hospice care
UPDATE2: Marian Clark died Thursday morning. An obituary will be posted later when the arrangements information is available. The original post from Wednesday: Marian Clark, an Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame member who found and compiled recipes from many restaurants along the Mother Road into several books, is dying of cancer and has been … Continue reading Route 66 cookbook author Marian Clark in hospice care
Michael and Suzanne Wallis honored by Tulsa Global Alliance
The Tulsa Global Alliance last week honored residents Michael and Suzanne Wallis for their decades of work promoting and contributing to the preservation of Route 66. The alliance's Global Vision Awards event's theme was "Route 66: Where the World Meets America." The Wallises were lauded for their 'outstanding contribution to Citizen Diplomacy." The author of 18 … Continue reading Michael and Suzanne Wallis honored by Tulsa Global Alliance
Book review: “Secret Route 66”
Here's where you know Jim Ross and Shellee Graham's new book, "Secret Route 66," is a success: Not only did they uncover more than a dozen obscure tidbits from the Mother Road that escaped my notice, I jumped into my car to search for one that was nearby. Subtitled "A Guide to the Weird,Wonderful and … Continue reading Book review: “Secret Route 66”
Book review: Charles Phoenix’s “Addicted to Americana”
If you wondered whether famed pop-culture enthusiast Charles Phoenix included Route 66 attractions in his latest book, "Addicted to Americana" (180 pages, hardcover, illustrated, Prospect Park Books), all you have to do is glance at its cover. It contains an image of the Desert Hills Motel neon sign in Tulsa and a tepee from one … Continue reading Book review: Charles Phoenix’s “Addicted to Americana”
Book review: “100 Things to Do on Route 66 Before You Die”
Traveling Route 66 has ended up on many people's so-called "bucket list," or "things you ought to do before you kick the bucket." Prolific author Jim Hinckley created a bucket list for Route 66 itself in his newest book, "100 Things to Do on Route 66 Before You Die" (160 pages, soft cover, photos, Reedy … Continue reading Book review: “100 Things to Do on Route 66 Before You Die”
“The Leisure Seeker” gets mediocre reviews at Venice film festival
Several film critics who saw the premiere of "The Leisure Seeker," starring Donald Sutherland and Helen Mirren, at the Venice Film Festival over the weekend gave it middling reviews, but it apparently will be sent to the bigger Toronto Film Festival and essentially has landed worldwide distribution rights in theaters. The bones of "The Leisure … Continue reading “The Leisure Seeker” gets mediocre reviews at Venice film festival
Book review: ‘Route 66: An American Myth’
Before this book review begins, one needs to review the definitions of the word "myth." According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, the first entry to define that word is "a usually traditional story of ostensibly historical events that serves to unfold part of the world view of a people or explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon." … Continue reading Book review: ‘Route 66: An American Myth’
Author traveling Route 66 in 1930 Ford Model A for book project
Noted author and retired professor T. Lindsay Baker is traveling Route 66 in a 1930 Ford Model A as part of research into a book he'll be writing about restaurants and dining along the Mother Road. Tulsa World columnist Ginnie Graham caught up with Baker last week in Tulsa. The article is far-ranging and ought … Continue reading Author traveling Route 66 in 1930 Ford Model A for book project
Book review: “The 1928 Bunion Derby”
Before going in-depth with this review of James R. Powell's "The 1928 Bunion Derby," prospective customers should know right away it is not a turn-by-turn guidebook to the infamous 3,423-mile Trans-American Footrace from Los Angeles to New York City -- much of it on Route 66. In short, it's about one-third of that. It's easy … Continue reading Book review: “The 1928 Bunion Derby”