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  • The Most Beloved Western Novel of All Time

    Larry McMurtry set out to demythologize the West and ended up making the most beloved Western story of all time. More literary than Louis L’Amour, not as bleak as Cormac McCarthy, but not as warm as Elmer Kelton, McMurtry’s Lonesome… Continue reading

    The Most Beloved Western Novel of All Time

  • Do You Have What It Takes?

    What is your favorite John Wayne movie? Mine is The Cowboys, potentially considered an odd choice because it is not a classic action western, and (spoilers!) the Duke dies in it. Unlike Rio Bravo or True Grit, instead of frequent… Continue reading

    Do You Have What It Takes?

  • Blood on the Medina Part 1

    A fist pounded against the door, jolting them awake. The voice that followed was familiar but tense. “Zeke, it’s Frank. Get up. Something’s happened.” Ezekiel Cobb got up from his bed and put on his boots. His wife, Amanda, soothed… Continue reading