Recipes Fit for an Old West Outlaw Sought for Library ‘Crookbook’ This fall, the libraries of the Southeastern Public Library System of Oklahoma will take part in the Big Read, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts, designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture. All 15 libraries will host community events, book discussions, contests, parades and educational programs related to the book “True Grit” by Charles Portis. Among the many scheduled activities are a “True Grits” cooking contest and the publication of a “Crookbook” filled with recipes fit for an outlaw campfire, a chuck wagon feed or just an outdoor family dinner. “We will publish our ‘Crookbook,’ filled with recipes suited for outdoor cooking, early this fall,” said SEPLSO Director Wayne Hanway. “Librarians at all SEPLSO libraries are now seeking submissions for this one-of-a-kind collection of outdoor recipes.” Forms for submitting recipes are available at Talihina Public Library 900 Second Street or online at oklibrary.net. Deadline for submissions is July 31. Completed forms may be submitted to any SEPLSO library or mailed to: Crookbook Recipes, SEPLSO, 401 N. 2nd, McAlester, OK 74501. Copies of the “Crookbook” will be available for purchase for a nominal fee at Big Read events beginning Saturday, October 5 and continuing through November 16. As readers throughout the area become acquainted with the “True Grit” story through lectures, book discussions, movie screenings and special events, they will be encouraged to read more for pleasure and enlightenment. Action in this modern American classic takes place throughout the Southeastern Oklahoma area—from the Oklahoma-Arkansas border at Fort Smith, to the J.J. McAlester Mercantile Company, to the famed Robbers Cave hideouts in the San Bois Mountains near Wilburton. The story follows the adventures of young Mattie Ross and U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn as they seek murderer Tom Chaney, who is riding with the Ned Pepper outlaw gang. “So this summer, we urge everyone in Southeastern Oklahoma to submit a favorite outdoor or Dutch Oven-style recipe,” said Hanway. “You might not be a crook like Ned Pepper or Belle Starr, but your Pepper Steak might become a star, and you’ll help support the Big Read program at the same time.” The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. SEPLSO is a multi-county public library district serving the residents of Choctaw, Coal, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, McCurtain and Pittsburg Counties through libraries in Arkoma, Broken Bow, Coalgate, Hartshorne, Heavener, Hugo, Idabel, McAlester, Poteau, Spiro, Stigler, Talihina, Valliant, Wilburton and Wister, and through various online and outreach services.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 16:51:26 +0000
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