Not Even Past: Writing History with Flair

Not Even Past:  Writing History with Flair

3-week workshop beginning Monday, July 8, 2024 from 7-9pm
in person or Zoom at OSU-Tulsa
*first meeting will occur on Zoom*

The most memorable history writing uses many of the same techniques as fiction:
  • character development,
  • narrative pacing,
  • thick description.
How can a nonfiction writer stay true to factual documentation while making histories as memorable and as exciting as fiction?

In this class, we'll explore local subjects (Oklahoma, broadly and Tulsa, more particularly) that can serve as inspirations for lively history writing. Students will learn basic historical methodologies through fun activities, while also focusing on the craft of writing and editing.

At the end of the workshop, students will be on their way to producing A). A 10-15 page popular history article ready for submission to a literary magazine or B). A half-hour script for a history-themed podcast.

Students do not need any background in history or journalism. We welcome genealogists, memoir writers, community activists, and truth-seekers of all persuasions. The only requirement is curiosity about Oklahoma themes and issues

This 3-week workshop will be held on the following Mondays:  7/8, 7/15, and 7/22/2024 from 7-9pm at OSU-Tulsa in person with Zoom option:   *first meeting will occur on Zoom*
 
Featuring Instructor:  Russell Cobb
Russell Cobb is a writer and academic in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta.

His book, The Great Oklahoma Swindle: Race, Religion, and Lies in America’s Weirdest State, won the Director's Award at the Oklahoma Department of Libraries and has been a local bestseller.

His nonfiction has appeared in Slate, NPR, The New York Times, and The Nation, among other places.  Dr. Cobb is also a consultant and writer for Edmonton City as a Museum Project and lead producer on the podcast History X.

He is currently at work on a new book called "The Ghosts of Crook County: On the Trail of Bloodlines and Pipelines in Oklahoma" to be published with Beacon Press in summer 2024.

Registration will close at 5pm on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.  

Price:

$95.00