“Tulsa Review” has published 10 issues since its inception in 2014. It is a student-run, online literary journal published each year by Tulsa Community College and funded by the TCC Foundation and the TCC English Department. Stated on the publication’s About page, “Our mission is to place the bold, unique voices of TCC students alongside […]
Award-Winning Author To Participate In Book Signing At TCC
A Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Society program The Tulsa Community College’s college newspaper, TCC Connection (www.tccconnection.com), the Society of Professional Journalists Student Chapter, and the National Association of Black Journalists – Tulsa Chapter welcome noted author Nadia Salomon to the campus for a free lecture and autograph signing of her latest award-winning children’s […]
Professor Profile: Sloan Davis, TCC’s Creative Writing and Literature Professor, Stands for Student Engagement with Studying Subjects
What is your title with TCC? I am an Associate Professor of English. How long have you worked at TCC? I have worked at TCC full-time for 14 years. If you include my time as an adjunct, that goes up to 16 years. What is your degree (s)? I have a bachelor’s degree in English […]
Actor Jay Ellis Reflects on His Journey with the Release of His New Book
Editor’s Note: Actor and author Jay Ellis was interviewed by the TCC Connection’s Semhar Asfaha prior to his visit to Tulsa to promote his book, “Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)?” Growing up as an only child with parents who worked long hours, Jay Ellis learned early on he needed to find […]
Storytelling is celebrated at OK SO Storyslam
Annina Collier, dean of the McKeon Center for Creativity, during a storytelling workshop, noted that creating a story is a collaborative experience. With platforms such as The Moth, interest in storytelling has grown in popularity. Accordingly, the need for workshops is being addressed at TCC recently. The theme for this month’s OK SO Tulsa Storyslam held […]
Preview: ‘Beetlejuice: The Musical’ – Get ready to dance with the Ghosts!
Prepare yourself for a unique glimpse into the afterlife with “Beetlejuice: The Musical.” The Broadway play production is scheduled to be at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 E. 2nd St., from Nov. 21-26. The play is a musical adaptation of the iconic 1988 film ‘Beetlejuice’ directed by Tim Burton. It will make you laugh, […]
Whitty Books Celebrates Five Years Strong
On July 15, Whitty Books celebrated its fifth anniversary with the sounds of acoustic guitar and harmonica from Rushmore Beekeepers. Whitty Books was founded by Victoria Moore and Julian Delesdernier in 2018, and is now in its second location, which opened in January 2022, in the Kendall Whittier district. Moore said about the bookstore’s founding, […]
“Rediscover the joy of creating” with the “I Can’t Write Poetry” workshop
On June 19, the Center for Poets & Writers, in partnership with Thomas K. McKeon Center for Creativity, presented the “I Can’t Write Poetry” workshop to get adults to reinvigorate their creativity. At the Zoom meeting for Tulsa Community College (TCC) students, in addition to the public, Crystal Patrick began the workshop by going over […]
The Results Are In: The New Common Book Has Been Announced
The Public Good Reads program has announced the new Common Book for the next two academic years, 2022-2024. The book selected is “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants” by Robin Wall Kimmerer. The book was selected through a survey, which was conducted by the Common Book Committee, with the theme […]
TCC’s Short Story Writing class uncovers secrets of successful fiction writing
Editor’s note: Tulsa Community College (TCC) English language division offers an eight-week online “Short Story Writing” class during both the spring and fall semesters. TCC students are provided a great opportunity to learn about elements of fiction in the class, such as character, plot, setting, point of view, theme, language, tone, and style. […]