I loved reading these essays written by his friends, fellow writers, book collectors and even those who only met him in the pages of his books. The essays are filled with anecdotes and the lasting impact he had on the author. The essays are grouped by into categories like teacher, book collector and friends. The book is a fitting tribute to a minor regional author. Enjoy

This was such a lovely reading experience that I will treasure for a long time. In honoring Larry McMurtry's legacy as a writer, bookseller, and film producer, George Getschow has collected essays from McMurtry's mentees, contemporaries, and collaborators.

Larry McMurtry inspired many budding writers to stay the course, not through his verbal encouragement but through being a successful writer in a culture that focused more on machismo than erudition. This collection of essays though repetitive does describe how he fostered the world of regional writers and went beyond what success most of them could imagine. McMurtry won a Pulitzer Prize, an Emmy, an Academy Award and a National Humanities Medal. He encouraged all his students and friends to read as widely as he did, recommending a range of authors from George Kennan and Flannery O’Connor to Marie Leslie Silko. His greatest accomplishment was encouraging a generation of readers to continue on their journey.