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The Real Deal: Indigenous Storytellers

This year, we’re shining our literary light on Indigenous writers Joy Harjo (Muscogee Nation), Kelli Jo Ford (Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma), and...

The Real Deal: Western Yarns And True Tales

Make some room on that bookshelf for editor picks including a biography of Shawnee brothers Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa, Craig...

The Real Deal: Western Stories To Watch

Fill your marathon lineup with exciting features like Nomadland and News of the World as well as streaming selections...

The Real Deal: Indigenous American Music Makers

Add these artists to your 2021 playlist, from Americana blues musician and enrolled Crow tribal member Cary Morin to First Nations DJ collective A...

The Real Deal: The Gospel According To Paul Cauthen

The (mostly, probably) reformed ex-con who turned 20 behind bars and had a hit with “Cocaine Country Dancing” transformed...

The Real Deal

We share our 2021 recommendations for musicians, writers, entertainers, and podcasters who possess a common trait: unmistakable authenticity. The...

The Songs That Rebuilt Tom Douglas

When he made the leap from an unwavering real estate career to the uncharted waters of country songwriting at 39,...

When Television Brought Us Together

A new book remembers those bygone days of TV with a special fondness for westerns. The glory days of...