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Larry Jeff McMurtry was an American novelist, essayist, and screenwriter whose work was predominantly set in either the Old West or contemporary Texas. His novels included Horseman, Pass By (1962), The Last Picture Show (1966), and Terms of Endearment (1975), which were adapted into films. Films adapted from McMurtry's works earned 34 Oscar nominations. He was also a prominent book collector and bookseller.
Lovin' Molly is a 1974 American drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Anthony Perkins, Beau Bridges, Blythe Danner in the title role, Ed Binns, and Susan Sarandon. The film is based on Larry McMurtry's second novel, Leaving Cheyenne (1963). Prior to release, the film was also known as Molly, Gid, and Johnny and The Wild and The Sweet.
The White Buffalo is a 1977 fantasy Western film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Charles Bronson, Kim Novak, Jack Warden, Slim Pickens and Will Sampson.
Sacagawea's Nickname: Essays on the American West is a collection of essays by the American writer Larry McMurtry. It was published in 2001 by New York Review Books, and consists chiefly of articles, book reviews and also some interesting tidbits about the young woman that had appeared in the publishing house's affiliated magazine The New York Review of Books (NYRB) between 1997 and 2001. The book was generally well received by reviewers.
The Male Machine is a book by Marc Fasteau written during the second-wave of feminism in the United States. It was published on September 1, 1974, by McGraw-Hill.
Richard Clay Reynolds was a Texan novelist, essayist, book critic and English professor. Author of more than 10 books of fiction, five books of nonfiction, hundreds of published essays and 1000+ critical book reviews, he lived and taught at universities in Texas and elsewhere.
Duane's Depressed is a 1999 American novel by Larry McMurtry. McMurtry said it was one of his favorite works.
Pretty Boy Floyd is a 1994 American novel by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, a fictionalized biography of the titular gangster which originally began as a film script.
Walter Benjamin at the Dairy Queen: Reflections on Sixty and Beyond is a 1999 autobiographical book by Larry McMurtry. It was inspired in part by German essayist Walter Benjamin's "The Storyteller". The book is considered to be the closest McMurtry wrote to an autobiography.
Moving On is a 1970 American novel by Larry McMurtry. His fourth novel, it focuses on Patsy Carpenter and her husband Jim in contemporary Texas.
Somebody's Darling is a 1978 American novel by Larry McMurtry. It was his first Hollywood novel and in 2005 he called it his "worst book".
Telegraph Days is a 2006 American novel by Larry McMurtry.
Loop Group is a 2005 American novel by Larry McMurtry. It is one of his favorite novels.
Cadillac Jack is a 1982 American novel by Larry McMurtry. He called it his "book about scouting" inspired by his years as a book scout.
The Desert Rose is a 1983 novel by Larry McMurtry about a Las Vegas showgirl. It was his ninth novel. McMurtry wrote the book after visiting Las Vegas to research a film script about that city. The movie was never made.
The Late Child is a 1995 American novel by Larry McMurtry. It is a sequel to The Desert Rose.
Crazy Horse: A Life is a 1999 American book by Larry McMurtry about Crazy Horse. It is a "short life" book. McMutry was offered to do one on Custer but did Crazy Horse instead.
Film Flam: Essays on Hollywood is a 1987 collection of essays by writer Larry McMurtry about movies including his own experiences with the adaptations of his novels The Last Picture Show.
Literary Life: A Second Memoir is a 2009 American memoir from Larry McMurtry which focuses on his experiences as a writer and reader.
In a Narrow Grave: Essays on Texas is a 1968 collection of essays by American writer Larry McMurtry.
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- ↑ Review of book at New York Times
- ↑ Dippie, Brian. Review of Custer, by Larry McMurtry. Western American Literature 48, no. 4 (2014): 480-481. https://doi.org/10.1353/wal.2014.0039.
- ↑ Review of book at Los Angeles Review of Books
- ↑ Review of book at Kirkus