Larry McMurtry, the Texas novelist known for American West epics like Lonesome Dove and the Oscar-winning screenplay for Brokeback Mountain, has died. McMurtry’s death on Thursday was first reported ...

Set in the mid-to-late 1870s American West, Larry McMurtry’s Lonesome Dove is described as “the grandest novel ever written about the last defiant wilderness.” The story brings readers to the tiny ...

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Larry McMurtry, the iconic and celebrated Texas author who redefined the Western with his novel "Lonesome Dove," died Thursday night of heart failure. He was 84. Publicist Amanda Lundberg confirmed ...

Larry McMurtry died on Thursday at the age of 84, leaving behind a rich legacy of more than 30 novels and more than 30 screenplays, as well as numerous books of essays and history. The American West ...

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“Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan (left) and actor Cole Hauser pose for a photo while signing autographs for fans at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo in Fort Worth, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Elías ...

Lonesome Dove remains one of the greatest Old West novels (and movies) of all time. But did you know that real-life people ...

Larry McMurtry, who won an Oscar for penning Brokeback Mountain, earned a nomination for The Last Picture Show and authored books that spawned Emmy winner Lonesome Dove and Best Picture Oscar winner ...

Regarding “What I learned at the last book sale of a writing legend,” (A15, March 27): I’ve read several books by Larry McMurtry and consider the book “Lonesome Dove” as my favorite to this day. As a ...

The lawmaker from Frisco has rallied right-wingers by promising to remove “sexually explicit” books from shelves. But he may lose them by targeting a beloved Texan classic. State representative Jared ...