A Book Lover's Guide to Texas | Authors, Places, and Events
Welcome to Texas—where wide-open spaces and untamed frontier have inspired fantastic works of fiction for centuries. Texas is home to legendary authors, history-filled literary landmarks, and popular book festivals. Book lovers gather ‘round! Whether you you’re visiting the state or are a born-and-raised Texas literature lover, these are the authors, events, and places you should know about.
Authors
Elmer Kelton
Novelist and journalist Elmer Kelton was born in Andrews County, Texas in 1926. Kelton grew up in Crane, TX on the McElroy Ranch. He attended the University of Texas at Austin where he earned a degree in Journalism and went on to become a writer and editor for the San Angelo Standard-Times, Sheep and Goat Raiser Magazine, and Livestock Weekly over the next 40 years. He is best known for his Western novels including The Time It Never Rained, The Man Who Rode at Midnight, and The Good Old Boys. He wrote over 40 novels and received several awards including eight Spur Awards and four Western Heritage Awards.
Catherine Anne Porter
Larry McMurtry
Larry McMurtry is an author and screenwriter born in Archer City, Texas in 1936. Some of his best-known novels include The Last Picture Show, Horseman, and Terms of Endearment. His novel Lonesome Dove won a Pulitzer Prize in 1985 and was adapted into an Emmy-winning television miniseries. Several other novels by McMurtry were adapted into films that earned him over 25 Academy Award nominations. In 2006, he won an Academy Award for the Best Adapted Screenplay for the film Brokeback Mountain based on the novel by Annie Proulx. McMurtry has published 29 novels, three memoirs, and several essays. He currently resides in Archer City.
Places
1. O. Henry Museum
Museum
2. McAllen Public Library
Building, Library
3. Harry Ransom Center
Library, Museum, University
Events
4. Texas Book Festival
Building, Museum, University
5. Texas Teen Book Festival
University
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