Talmage Boston’s life intersected with that of the late Larry McMurtry a few times. Once they even met. Talmage writes an homage to McMurtry, concluding that...
Larry McMurtry walks from bookstore to bookstore during the auction of his private book collection in downtown Archer City, Texas on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. Contributing columnist Talmage Boston followed the writer's career for decades before finally meeting him in his shop. Two new books chronicle McMurtry's life and his impact on Texas letters.
Filmed in haunting black and white by director Peter Bogdanovich at the suggestion of Orson Welles, with angst-filled scenes and dialogue that flowed from McMurtry’s screenplay, the movie penetrated into the soul of most who saw it, and definitely into mine. It did to me whathad done to my father, and he and I now shared a deep appreciation for the same writer whom, going forward, I wanted to study and follow.ran an ad for an upcoming program at the student union.
On that fateful Friday, we entered the store’s front lobby where its most notable books were on display. I went ahead of Jay to a cavernous room filled with dozens of floor-to-ceiling shelves. Standing there was a paunchy, gray-haired man in blue jeans, suspenders and a white T-shirt marking prices in books.“Mr. McMurtry, excuse me.
Why I didn’t take a photo of that glorious moment I’ll never know, though I’ll always have Jay to corroborate what we saw that afternoon.from President Barack Obama at the White House. In presenting the award, the president said McMurtry’s work, “evokes the character and drama of the American West with stories that examine quintessentially American lives.
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