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Taking Stock: A Larry McMurtry Casebook by Clay Reynolds β€” book cover

Taking Stock: A Larry McMurtry Casebook

by Clay Reynolds
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School Library Journal

YA-- A compilation of writings published about Larry McMurtry from the early 60s until early 1989. Such diverse writers as Pauline Kael, Larry L. King, and Donald Barthelme offer 41 reviews of and essays on his fiction and films. Other contributing editors introduce criticisms and insights into McMurtry's work. The extensive bibliography offers 500 writings in a broad range of publications, all designed ``to illuminate the author's evolving career.'' An excellent resource for those researching contemporary authors. --Anne Paget, Episcopal High School, Bellaire, TX

Booknews

The first collection of criticism of the contemporary Texas novelist. Contains 41 essays and reviews by the likes of Donald Barthelme, Louise Erdrich, Pauline Kael, Larry L. King, and Gene Lyons. Covers his career from his first publications in the early 1960's to 1988, including the filming of several of his books. No index. Paper edition (unseen), $12.95. Distributed by Texas A&M Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Book Details

Published
January 1, 1989
Publisher
Southern Methodist University Press
Pages
447
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780870742910

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