Thanks to readers who have given great reviews. 5 stars: Author Wylie weaves a superb mystery-suspense using the book of Revelation and fictionalized historical events of the Byzantine Empire. Readers will savor history lessons while sight-seeing present-day Athens, the Grecian countryside, and sky-high monasteries in search of early Christian documents and art. The author blends […]
By John M. Wylie II The shooting at The Capital Gazette shocked all journalists. It was even more chilling personally as the motive and circumstances dribbled out over the next two days because 40 years ago I faced a gunman with a grudge in The Kansas City Star newsroom. His motive was the same—certainty that […]
John Wylie has a major piece in the new issue of the Oklahoma Observer on the role of State Question 788, allowing medical marijuana, passed by a landslide despite tiny campaign expenditures, and how the issue will continue to impact Oklahoma politics for at least the rest of the year–and maybe far beyond. Enjoy […]
Independents can vote in the Democratic primary simply by asking for a ballot. WYLIE ENDORSES BEAU WILLIAMS FOR CORPORATION COMMISSIONER OOLOGAH (June 18, 2018)—John M. Wylie II, 2004 Democratic nominee for Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner and Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame publisher, today endorsed Beau Williams as the Democratic nominee for the OCC seat now held […]
Printed in the Oklahoma Observer, February 2018 By JOHN M. WYLIE II Those seeking true national rail service for the 21st century need to follow downtowns nationwide and look to the past. Oklahoma City and Tulsa aren’t the only places where young millennials and aging boomers are discovering the advantages of combining modern technology with […]
(Tom Fink wrote a great article about my new novel. Here it is:) By Tom Fink, Claremore Daily Progress When it comes to writing, Faith Wylie could hardly be thought of as a beginner. For more than 30 years, Wylie was co-publisher of the Oologah Lake Leader — a position while gave her ample opportunity […]
By JOHN M. WYLIE II It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving or Christmas or any other special occasion without hearng everyone from Perry Como to the Carpenters singing: Oh, there’s no place like the home for the holidays, ‘Cause no matter how far away you roam, When you pine for the sunshine of a friendly gaze, For […]
I’m exhilarated! A weight has been lifted off my shoulders with my mystery novel finally in print . Buy The Revelation Key at Amazon A quirky art history student joins a research team in Greece. She gets drawn into a tangle of Biblical theory, dusty manuscripts and faded art. After many missteps, she discovers who […]
We are sharing this favorite column that John Wylie wrote after spending more than two months in the hospital By John Wylie, 2012 On the first day of Christmas, my doctors gave to me, a bunch of drugs in an IV. On the second day of Christmas, my doctors gave to me, two output checks […]
By John M. Wylie II My mother, Laura Wylie, died at the age of 71 on Veterans Day 20 years ago today. It was ironic that her completely unexpected death, believed to be the result of medical malpractice, occurred on Veterans Day because she had devoted countless volunteer hours to the Hospitalized Veterans Writing Project […]
