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Michael Kinney

Oklahoma, United States
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Edmond bookstore Best of Books changes ownership for third time

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By Michael Kinney
| The Journal Record
Summary: Beth Latta becomes third owner of Best of Books. Best of Books has operated 42 years in Edmond. Nan and Joe Hight sold store after 22 years. EDMOND — During its 42 years in business, Best of Books has had only two owners. Julie Hovis took possession almost immediately after it opened, before selling it to Nan and Joe Hight 22 years later. Now, 12 years after Hight took over, a third name has been added to the list.
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Big Goals, Big Dreams

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By Michael Kinney
| LUXIERE
In the halls of Oklahoma City University hangs a portrait of Clara Luper titled “The Mother, The Giant.” It features the civil rights icon with her arms folded and gazing to the left with a look of determination on her face. Laid over a multicolored landscape, it projects quiet intensity and resolution. To see the 24” x 30” oil painting in person, it would also be unfathomable to believe the artist was only 15 years old when Luper passed away.
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Image & Form

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By Michael Kinney
| LUXIERE
You may not know his name, but if you have been to a movie theater in the past five decades, you more than likely have seen his work. Roger Deakins is responsible for the way movie-goers remember some of the most iconic films in Hollywood history. As an award-winning cinematographer, Deakins is the person tasked with turning simple scenes from words on a page into a visual masterpiece that has fans talking about it long after they leave the theater.
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