The last episodes of the Switchyard podcast are now live. Over the years, these conversations have taken us from Tulsa to the wider world, bringing together poets, novelists, essayists, and thinkers whose voices resonate far beyond the moment. We’re proud to end with these episodes from our Covering Chaos gathering and grateful for every listener who tuned in.
Switchyard has always been about sparking conversation and building community. We hope you’ll keep listening, keep talking, and keep carrying these stories.
Listen at the link in bio!
Our last issue of Switchyard has arrived. From the beginning, we wanted Switchyard to be more than a magazine. We wanted it to be a gathering place for essays, poems, and stories that matter—work that sparks conversation and builds community. With this issue, we’re grateful to close on the voices of @merrillfeitell , @bethminhnguyen , @adalimonwriter , @ruxguidi , @esther_honig , and many more, whose writing reflects our search for meaning in the midst of painful endings.
To all the writers who trusted us with their work—and to every reader who joined us along the way—thank you. You’ve truly made Switchyard a place to exchange ideas and find new ways of seeing the world.
📖 Read the final issue: /issue-5
Have you heard? Robert Kunzig’s “Transforming the Delta” has been nominated for a James Beard Foundation Journalism Award in the Foodways category!
Published in partnership with @fernnews and featured in our latest issue, the piece looks at how climate change is reshaping the Mississippi Delta—and what new possibilities are emerging.
Read it in our latest issue at the link in our bio.
What a great evening at @boldforkbooks ! We loved celebrating the launch of Tequila Wars with our editor, @tgenoways , New York Times’s @eliza9b and an incredible crowd of readers, writers, and tequila enthusiasts.
This DC stop is part of Ted’s national tour, bringing the story of José Cuervo to life across the country—and we’re proud to have his voice at the heart of Switchyard.
Congratulations to @devon.fredericksen for being featured in @longreads last week! We’re proud to have her stunning piece, "To Steal a Whale Bone," in the latest edition of Switchyard.
Read it now in issue 4 – link in bio.
There’s nothing quite like an independent bookstore. We love them not just for the books—but for the way they bring people together, spark conversation, and build community. On this Indie Bookstore Day, we’re celebrating one of our favorites: Magic City Books, a longtime partner and a true gem in Tulsa.
And a special thank you to ALL of the Indie Bookstores on Ted’s Bookstore: @boldforkbooks@towniebooks@francieandfinch@deepvellumbooks@chevaliersbooks @nowherebookshop@changinghands@mystgalaxybooks
Want to support an indie? Pre-order Tequila Wars by Switchyard editor Ted Genoways through Magic City Books today: 🔗 link in bio
Bookworms, history buffs & tequila lovers: This one's for you. Professor Ted Genoways, Ph.D., award-winning author and journalist, is inviting you to his book launch party on May 5 at 101 Archer in downtown Tulsa, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
🎟️ This FREE event is open to the public. #WorldBookDay
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A revolution. A liquor empire. A cinematic escape on horseback.
In Tequila Wars, Switchyard editor Ted Genoways uncovers the real, riveting story of José Cuervo—the man behind the bottle—and how his family fought to survive and thrive through violence, political chaos, and ambition during one of the most turbulent periods in Mexican history. 📖 Out May 6 — Pre-order now at @magiccitybooks !
Gasoline. Coffee. Wood.
@tailyrirvine ’s essay captures the feeling of a hunting truck at 5 a.m., the hush before sunrise, and the weight of family history carried along the trail. Her writing and photography work hand-in-hand to preserve memories that can’t be bottled—only passed down. Read it. See it. Feel it ’s essay captures the feeling of a hunting truck at 5 a.m., the hush before sunrise, and the weight of family history carried along the trail. Her writing and photography work hand-in-hand to preserve memories that can’t be bottled—only passed down. Read it. See it. Feel it.
A story in the latest @SwitchyardTulsa magazine has been named a finalist for the American Society of Magazine Editors’ 60th annual National Magazine Awards. One of the most prestigious journalism awards programs in the U.S., the National Magazine Awards are sponsored by @asme1963 in association with @Columbia .
“Power Failure: On Landscape and Abandonment” by Mya Frazier appears in the winter 2025 Switchyard magazine, which is the fourth edition produced by Editor Ted Genoways, who also serves as a presidential professor of media studies at @UTulsa_artsandsciences . Frazier is a finalist in the Feature Writing category alongside writers from @nytimes , @newyorkermag , @WashingtonPost & @Esquire .
The Mississippi Delta: some of the richest soil in the U.S., but also one of the poorest regions. Despite its agricultural potential, the area faces poverty, hunger, and inequality. Can a new approach to farming help turn things around? 🌱
Robert Kunzig dives deep into this powerful issue in the latest issue of Switchyard Magazine. Read this piece, produced in collaboration with @fernnews , now at the link in bio.
