Tag Archives: Larry McMurtry

Revisiting Thalia and “The Last Picture Show”

Posted on May 29, 2021 by bullersbackporch

I’ve been rereading some of Larry McMurtry’s writing since his death earlier this year. Most recently, I took a trip back to Thalia to visit with Sonny and Duane and Jacy and Ruth and Sam the Lion and all the … Continue reading →

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In short…

Posted on May 15, 2021 by bullersbackporch

“Lately readers have begun to complain about my short chapters, although in my opinion there is no particular reason why a chapter should be long. Does one complain to Rimbaud because of the brevity of his verse? In fact I … Continue reading →

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Revisiting an Old Outlaw Friend, Kid Blue

Posted on May 8, 2021 by bullersbackporch

Writing about Larry McMurtry’s recent death and reading tribute articles and the such spun me off into reading and re-reading some of Larry’s work I had sitting around, starting with one of his slim non-fiction volumes, A Literary Life: A … Continue reading →

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Bookman, Pass By

Posted on March 30, 2021 by bullersbackporch

Farewell to Larry McMurtry, a true man of letters and a giant in the field of Texas and western literature. From his first novel, Horseman, Pass By (re-titled “Hud” for the movie, uh, variation) to the legendary Lonesome Dove tales … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Lone Wolf Conspirator

Posted on October 5, 2015 by bullersbackporch

Shhh — I snuck books into my high school library. Don’t tell anybody. I was reminded of my one-man “conspiracy” when I read that the final run of hard copy library catalog cards was printed last Thursday — the end of … Continue reading →

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When Once is Not Enough: Books to Re-read

Posted on August 27, 2015 by bullersbackporch

The Japanese have a word for unread books — tsunduko. I wonder if they have another word for the stack of books you intend to re-read? Mind you, there are plenty enough books in the world I still need to … Continue reading →

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Never-Ending Storytellers

Posted on October 22, 2014 by bullersbackporch

“When I find an author I truly adore, an author who makes my gutstrings vibrate, I will read everything they have written.” — Austin Kleon, 33 Thoughts on Reading Great concept, Austin — but 2 of my favorite authors constantly … Continue reading →

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