Month: January 2026

Western Satire

Cattle Drives and Comedy

Tracy Ann McMurtry, January 31, 2026January 15, 2026

Cattle Drives and Comedy – Larry McMurtry Satirizes Heroic Journeys in Lonesome Dove

Western Satire

The Joke Beneath the Dust

Tracy Ann McMurtry, January 30, 2026January 15, 2026

The Joke Beneath the Dust – Why Larry McMurtry’s Satire Still Works

Western Satire

Aging Out of Myth

Tracy Ann McMurtry, January 29, 2026January 15, 2026

Aging Out of Myth – Larry McMurtry’s Late Career Satire of Legacy

Western Satire

When Fame Becomes a Burden

Tracy Ann McMurtry, January 28, 2026January 15, 2026

When Fame Becomes a Burden – Larry McMurtry Mocks Celebrity Westerns

Western Satire

Middle Age Without Instructions

Tracy Ann McMurtry, January 27, 2026January 15, 2026

Middle Age Without Instructions – The Satirical Drift of All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers

Western Satire

The Myth of the Noble Ranch

Tracy Ann McMurtry, January 26, 2026January 15, 2026

The Myth of the Noble Ranch – Larry McMurtry Skewers Rural Virtue in The Desert Rose

Western Satire

Hollywood Gets Nervous

Tracy Ann McMurtry, January 25, 2026January 15, 2026

Hollywood Gets Nervous – Larry McMurtry’s Screenwriting as Satire

Western Satire

Texas as Emotional Geography

Tracy Ann McMurtry, January 24, 2026January 15, 2026

Texas as Emotional Geography – The Satirical Intimacy of Leaving Cheyenne

Western Satire

Young Men With Old Ideas

Tracy Ann McMurtry, January 23, 2026January 15, 2026

Young Men With Old Ideas – Comanche Moon and the Satire of Bravado

Western Satire

The Prequel Problem

Tracy Ann McMurtry, January 22, 2026January 15, 2026

The Prequel Problem – Larry McMurtry Satirizes Origins in Dead Man’s Walk

Western Satire

The Sequel Nobody Asked For

Tracy Ann McMurtry, January 21, 2026January 15, 2026

The Sequel Nobody Asked For – Larry McMurtry Uses Return to Lonesome Dove to Mock Nostalgia

Western Satire

Late Careers and Lingering Myths

Tracy Ann McMurtry, January 20, 2026January 15, 2026

Late Careers and Lingering Myths – The Satirical Weariness of Streets of Laredo

Western Satire

When Writers Meet Writers

Tracy Ann McMurtry, January 19, 2026January 15, 2026

When Writers Meet Writers – The Satirical Self Awareness of Somebody’s Darling

Western Satire

Hollywood Cowboys and Real Ones

Tracy Ann McMurtry, January 18, 2026January 15, 2026

Hollywood Cowboys and Real Ones – The Satire of The Last Picture Show Film Adaptation

Western Satire

Moving On Without Knowing Where To Go

Tracy Ann McMurtry, January 17, 2026January 15, 2026

Moving On Without Knowing Where To Go – The Satirical Aimlessness of Moving On

Western Satire

Terms of Endearment and the Satire of Love

Tracy Ann McMurtry, January 16, 2026January 15, 2026

Terms of Endearment and the Satire of Love – Why Romance Gets Funnier When It Gets Honest

Western Satire