Earlier I mentioned Ties That Bind by Tiya Miles, a favorite resource for Indian Territory history. I learned today that Dr. Miles published a new novel in April: The Cherokee Rose. One reviewer described it as "luminous." An interesting term for a difficult period of history. I'm anxious to read her book.
Google directed me to a lovely interview with Dr. Miles and Krista Tippett. If you've an interest in Oklahoma history, have a listen or read the transcript from 2012:
http://www.onbeing.org/program/toward-living-memory/transcript/1347
This. Did you see this? I can't imagine some buffoon telling me this if I were to make inquiry as to a library's holdings. Thankfully she sulked only for a short time before turning it into a challenge.
Dr. Miles' blog post about her writing:
http://tiyamiles.com/2015/03/31/writing-the-cherokee-rose/
Thanks again for following!