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Top Texas writers lionize Larry McMurtry in absorbing new book 'Pastures of the Empty Page'
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWhen one of the greatest Texas writers dies, other writers pay close attention. That's the premise...
Texas literary legend Larry McMurtry's personal estate up for auction in San Antonio
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEver daydreamed that you could write like Larry McMurtry, the Texas author of "Lonesome Dove,"...
Literary Landmark to honor Larry McMurtry in Archer City
Times Record News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA national Literary Landmark honoring author Larry McMurtry will be unveiled in a ceremony at 6...
Beyond the 'Lonesome Dove' miniseries: How to watch 9 Larry McMurtry movies
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 9 months agoName your favorite Larry McMurtry movie. Wait, don't say "Lonesome Dove." That was a TV miniseries,...
222 Best Books of All Time, With Personal Picks from Authors
Parade via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBooksellers and authors like George R.R. Martin helped us create this epic list. Why 222 books? We...
Good reads about Texas: A San Marcos book club plunges into literature about the state
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNot long ago, I stumbled onto a book club after my own heart. The Texas and Western Literature Book...
Texas Book Festival set to honor novelist Elizabeth Crook with the 2023 Texas Writer Award
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIt is an accolade long overdue: At a gala dinner on Nov. 9, the Texas Book Festival is set to honor...
11 Little Known Facts About Terms Of Endearment, Everyone’s Favorite Film To Cry To
Southern Living via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWe hope you've got tissues on hand. Sunset Boulevard / Getty Images There’s no denying that Terms of...
'Absolute pinnacle of American letters': Texas writers talk about the late Cormac McCarthy
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 12 months agoDon't judge: Cormac McCarthy was never my favorite Texas writer. Although the author, who died June...
'Ecstatic, fervent literacy': Award-winning Austin mystery writer Mary Willis dies at 81
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAustin novelist Mary Willis, who died Nov. 4 of complications from dementia at age 81, adored a...