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This is Linda Allen in Amarillo for the Radio Readers Spring Read “What’s so Funny?” has been on my mind since I read it. The 2022 memoir by David Sipress has me considering and revisiting principles I studied and applied during my education and vocation as a psychotherapist.

Luke's guest this week is Bill Carey with Striper Express (www.striperexpress.com) and the topic is spring striper fishing. Bill has operated Striper Express for over four decades and his team of guides stay on top of the striper patterns. Now is a good time to head to Texoma and enjoy some great striper fishing!

In Art Spiegelman's MetaMaus, the reflective companion to his graphic memoir Maus, Spiegelman claims that in creating graphic narratives, "You've gotta boil everything down to its essence. . . It's a great medium for artists who can't remember much anyway."

Dry vegetable gardening isn't actually DRY...but it is the practice of growing vegetables with limited water, and using the most of the water you do use. But which vegetables are the best for growing this way? This week, we'll talk about how to try this in your own garden!

This memoir written by longtime New Yorker staff cartoonist is sprinkled with David Sipress’ cartoons. This third work of the series carries us into the age of JFK and Sputnik.

Hello, Radio Readers. I’m Julie A. Sellers, author of the novel Ann of Sunflower Lane. Welcome to this High Plains Public Radio Radio Readers Book Club BookByte of What’s So Funny? A Cartoonist’s Memoir by David Sipress.

We started with the Puritans, traveled the 1950s, visited the New Yorker and now we’ll explore blogger and web-comic creator Allie Brosh in a graphic novel. Bill Gates, said, “I love her approach—looking, listening, and describing with the observational skills of a scientist, the creativity of an artist, and the wit of a comedian.”

Luke gives some cold water channel catfish catching tips this week that he learned from Mr. Glenn Miller, a longtime reader of Luke's outdoor newspaper column. Luke also gives a few tips to help you keep the coyote population in check, especially if you live in an area with wild hogs.

Hello, Radio Readers. I’m Julie A. Sellers, author of the novel Ann of Sunflower Lane. Welcome to this High Plains Public Radio Readers BookByte of The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America by Bill Bryson.

Spring season extension is the practice of extending the growing season for plants in the spring by using protective coverings or other tools. This can help ensure a longer harvest season and higher quality produce. We'll talk this week about the difference between fall and spring season extension, and some tools you can use for a longer and more productive growing season!