Jun 19, 2012 — In the opening scene of Joyce Carol Oates' new novel, Mudwoman, a religiously deranged woman sacrifices her young daughter, throwing her into the mud flats of the fictional "Black Snake River," in the Adirondack fooothills. Betsy Kepes has this review.  Go to full article

Sep 03, 2009 — This morning at Fort Drum, Major General Michael Oates will step down as commander of the Army base near Watertown and the 10th Mountain Division stationed there. David Sommerstein covers Fort Drum for NCPR. He talks with Martha Foley about Oates' career.  Go to full article