Please save the date May 28, 2024, for The New Territory Issue 15 Launch Party!

Special presenters include NT Issue 15 feature writer Jess Brent and local author and voice talent Michael Wallis.

Launch Party Details

Who is this launch party for? 

Readers, new friends of The New Territory and our contributors, and anyone with a love for nature and culture in the Lower Midwest.

What to expect 

A fun gathering!

• Short talks and a Q&A with feature writer Jess Brent and local author & “Mr. Route 66” Michael Wallis
• New Territory back issues and merch for sale
• Social time during the reception with appetizers and open bar

Date & Time

Tuesday, May 28, 2024
6:30 p.m. – Meet & greet with open bar and appetizers
7:30 p.m. – Introductions and opening comments by NT founder, publisher, and executive director Tina Casagrand Foss and board president Margo Farnsworth
7:50 p.m. – Readers: Wallis and Brent
8:15 p.m. – Short panel on the theme of “Fading Echoes”
8:30 p.m. – Program ends, mix & mingle until 9:00 p.m.

Location

The Summit Club, 30th Floor
15 W 6th Street. Tulsa, OK 74119

Why are we hosting a launch party?

Togetherness! Learning! Celebration! While our print stories dive deep into their subjects in Issue 15, these talks promise to get even DEEPER as the writers tell us about pursuing their dream projects and watching the stories of Oklahoma change over time.

Meet the Speakers

Jess Brent

Brent is a freelance writer in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She often covers culture and community for Tulsa People and previously reported on ranching and business for Osage News. She holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from the Institute for American Indian Arts. She is a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.

Michael Wallis

Wallis is an American journalist, popular historian, author and speaker. He has written seventeen books, including Route 66: The Mother Road, about the historic highway U.S. Route 66. His work has also been published extensively in magazines and newspapers, including Time, Life, People, Smithsonian, The New Yorker, and The New York Times. Wallis is also the voice of Sheriff in the Disney/Pixar franchise Cars.