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U of A professor nominated for Pushkin Prize

By Daniel Caruth,

Timothy Dennis, Kyle Kellams, Randy Wilburn

Published May 16, 2023 at 2:19 PM CDT

Tricia Starks' latest book,"Cigarettes and Soviets: Smoking in the USSR," is one of six nominees for the 2023 Pushkin House Book Prize. Also on today's show, the Ozark Mountain Soul Festival is returning for its second year, Republican Congressman Steve Womack chimes in on debt ceiling negotiations and more.

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Daniel Caruth

Daniel Caruth is KUAF's Morning Edition host and reporter for Ozarks at Large<i>.</i>

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Timothy Dennis

Timothy Dennis is KUAF's strategic technical planner and producer for Ozarks at Large.

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Kyle Kellams

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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Randy Wilburn

Randy Wilburn is the host of I Am Northwest Arkansas.

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