# McMurtry bookstore to possibly close

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcmurtry-bookstore-to-possibly-close/294084>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 11, 2005, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcmurtry-bookstore-to-possibly-close/294084 "2005-03-11T21:05:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2005, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcmurtry-bookstore-to-possibly-close/294084/1 "2005-03-11T21:05:41Z")

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[http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/showcase/la-na-books27feb27.story](http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/showcase/la-na-books27feb27.story)

I didn’t realize he had this amazing bookstore. I’ve been a fan for many years. I’d love to go see it and visit the Dairy Queen while I’m there.

Anyone ever been there?

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**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2005, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcmurtry-bookstore-to-possibly-close/294084/2 "2005-03-12T16:02:28Z")

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Really, no Larry McMurtry fans out there? I thought this was really very interesting.

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**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2005, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcmurtry-bookstore-to-possibly-close/294084/3 "2005-03-12T16:14:01Z")

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I have half a bookcase full of McMurtry, love him. I credit Lonesome Dove with getting my family out of Seattle and back to Iowa. “Hey look, kids, see that? It’s called the sky!” 🙂

I’ve always wanted to visit his town/store.

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**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2005, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcmurtry-bookstore-to-possibly-close/294084/4 "2005-03-12T16:23:56Z")

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McMurtry writes the most colorful characters, and his dialogue is amazing. I think he’s vastly underrated. It’s too bad that I’ve already read about all of his stuff, I wish there was more.

The first one I read was Duane’s Depressed, third in the Last Picture Show trilogy. I got it out of a bin for a buck. I was an instant fan. I just love his stuff.

They say that bookstore will close at the end of the year. I wonder if my fiance would want to take a trip to Texas. That would be a dream for me to visit that little town and go to that bookstore. And I’d have to stalk around until I found Mr. McMurtry, just to thank him and shake his hand.

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**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2005, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcmurtry-bookstore-to-possibly-close/294084/5 "2005-03-12T17:28:05Z")

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Let’s hope he finds someone else to keep the bookstore open. From the article it sounded like maybe just a temporary closing.

Have you read the Sin Killer series? I read the first one but didn’t continue with it.