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July 23, 2011

Author reveals Oklahoma's mysterious side in new book

By Chase Rheam crheam@stwnewspress.com

STILLWATER, Okla. — The author of Oklahoma’s more mysterious state history will be presenting his newest work at the Stillwater Public Library.

Edmond native David Farris has released three books since September 1995. Referencing many sources, including newspapers, magazines, books, television programs and first-person accounts, Farris tells stories that deal with everything from Bigfoot sightings, aliens, ghosts and outlaws.

He will talk about his latest book, “Oklahoma Outlaws, Spooky Stories and All Around Folklore,” at the Stillwater Public Library on Aug. 4 at 7 p.m.

“It is a compilation book on chapters from (my first) three books and then there are two new chapters,” Farris said.

Farris covers topics in a variety of sections.

“In 1965, that’s one chapter about UFOs, America was having a lot of UFO sightings, and so was Oklahoma,” Farris said. “And this was during the summertime, and there’s one chapter about the ’60s Sooner Saucer Invasion. I had to break that down into four different sections because there was so much that was going on at the time.”

He dedicated his latest book to generations of Americans who grew up watching afternoon Westerns and late-night monster movies.

“I was a part of that,” Farris said. “I was born in 1962, and you’d come home and watch Bonanza and (The) Rifleman and all that. And then, of course, there were the late-night monster movies.”

As a kid, he said he remembers being fascinated while reading mystery books.

“And then, as I got older, I would collect stories from Oklahoma of this nature and I’d put them in a folder and, after a while, I had big thick folder and then that became several folders,” Farris said. “I’ve always wanted to write a book about these topics, and there was not one specifically for Oklahoma.”

Farris will speak about his books, which he will also sign and sell. In addition, his talk will be recorded for an episode of “Oklahoma Horizon.”

“About these books, it’s all about fun, mystery and adventure,” he said, “but it is Oklahoma history and it’s the lesser known Oklahoma history that I find fascinating.”

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