The tiny Texas town that's honoring the legacy of author Larry McMurtry

Name: The tiny Texas town that's honoring the legacy of author Larry McMurtry
Uploaded: 2025-07-17T17:53:00-0500
Duration: 6 min 49 s
Description: Archer City is best known as the place where Larry McMurtry grew up. He was a prolific writer, penning dozens of novels in his lifetime, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lonesome Dove, The Last Picture Show, Horseman Pass By and Terms of Endearment. He also wrote screenplays, most notably "Brokeback Mountain."

Archer City is best known as the place where Larry McMurtry grew up. He was a prolific writer, penning dozens of novels in his lifetime, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lonesome Dove, The Last Picture Show, Horseman Pass By and Terms of Endearment. He also wrote screenplays, most notably "Brokeback Mountain."