Paul Bowers 05/11/2021

Paul Bowers, author and poet, talks about his upbringing in Texas and his family's move to Sand Spring, Oklahoma when he was a child. He discusses growing up with a love for reading and nature and shares memories of his parents. Bowers explains his educational journey, pursuing degrees in rhetoric writing and English from the University of Tulsa and Oklahoma State University, and teaching at Northern Oklahoma College for many years. He details his writing career in short fiction and poetry, publishing in numerous literary journals and books, and describes his writing process. He also talks about starting his own independent press, Turning Plow Press, and shares advice for aspiring writers.