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Rilla Askew is a fine writer, Elizabeth. Jim Lehrer's isn't from Oklahoma, but he used to travel around the state incognito from his time off broadcasting. His One-Eyed Mack novels resulted from those trips. Kick the Can is the first in the series and he really captured Oklahoma with a good dose of compassion and humor.
I'm an Oklahoma author and have penned a novel and short story.. Both are available for FREE download on my dashboard if anyone is interested.. Reviews are encouraged.. Thanks
I am an Oklahoma author! I just launched my first book last night, it is called The Scarlet Virgins.Here is the synopsis:
“Spit-in water.”
“De-petaled flower.”
“A chewed up piece of gum.”
These cringe-worthy phrases from Christian purity culture ingrained themselves in the minds of the impressionable youth of my generation. Fearing the destruction of their children’s bodies and souls as the world around them became caught up in pushing a progressive sexual agenda, our parents and thought leaders rose up and sought to fight back against the lewdness and promiscuity surrounding us.
Unfortunately, their approach was entangled with fear and pain, going so far as to criminalize all forms of affection. This bore fruit of unprecedented physical, mental, and spiritual consequences as our worth and identity were found in what we did and didn’t do sexually, not in Christ and His sacrifice for us. The heavy-handed and legalistic emphasis on sexual-purity-at-all-costs left a legacy of emotional and spiritual devastation in its wake that follows many even into adulthood.
This book takes a vulnerable look at these issues through the eyes of someone who experienced it firsthand. It seeks to identify what purity culture got wrong and bring peace to the hearts of those whom it has wounded so deeply, by exposing the truth: It is Christ who makes us pure.
It is currently available for purchase on amazon as an E-book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072M67WCL/...
Top of my list is Rilla Askew. She has such a way with the language and can weave a fantastic story that is lush with description. Her short story collection, Strange Business is my favorite.