Larry McMurtry

Lonesome Dove is the finest book ever written by one man.
I am still in awe of your talent.
Just read you died.
Thanks,Larry for your endearing gift from one book hoarder to another.

Hi how are you I am good u I was writing to you to.give my condolences to u and yr family etc. RIP I loved his books movies etc. He seemed like a nice guy I will.miss him so. Take care bye no rush

I’m an old Gal now and everyone who knows me and everyone who has ever met me knows I first off ask “ Have you ever watched the movie “ Lonesome Dove”? I’ve lost count of the people I’ve had thank me for encouraging them to enjoy the gang from Lonesome Dove but especially grateful my Father took the VH version to the Victoria Islands two years before his passing and he thanked me after..a rare acknowledgment. I want to first and foremost thank Larry...followed by Gus, Call, Deets, Pea Eye,...

We have lost a great American treasure. I feel very sad.

WOW- THE MAN WAS A LEGEND- REGRET I NEVER GOT TO ARCHER CITY WAREHOUSE TO MEET HIM. "LONESOME DOVE" WAS THE ONLY MOVIE WHICH EVER LIVED UP TO WHAT I IMAGINED WHEN READING IT. WELL-DONE! COINCIDENTALLY, AM CURRENTLY READING "WALTER BENJAMIN AT THE DAIRY QUEEN" LIKE HIS ENTIRE WORKS, STELLAR! HIS IS A VOICE I SHALL ALWAYS MISS.

An extremely talented writer, May God be with the McMurtry family as you go through your time of loss.

In my opinion, Larry McMurtry was America's best contemporary fiction writer. Hail the King of Western Stories!

Larry McMurtry, the great American writer who just died, once told me (at least I think it was me) that he wanted to write one masterpiece and then keep writing minor classics till it was his time to go.
OK. He didn’t exactly tell me that. He had a character in one of his books say it. And I read the book about a dozen times. Because when McMurtry told a story—not all, but some of his stories—became my stories. He was the guy I looked up to. Not just a great writer. My great...