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Larry McMurtry Award for Western Satire

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Larry McMurtry Award for Western Satire

Western Satire

Emotional Drift

Tracy Ann McMurtry, March 10, 2026January 15, 2026

Emotional Drift – Leaving Cheyenne and Subtle Romantic Satire

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Western Satire

Beginnings and Satirical Chaos

Tracy Ann McMurtry, March 8, 2026January 15, 2026

Beginnings and Satirical Chaos – Dead Man’s Walk and the Humor of Youth

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Western Satire

Nostalgia as Punchline

Tracy Ann McMurtry, March 7, 2026January 15, 2026

Nostalgia as Punchline – Return to Lonesome Dove and the Satire of Memory

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Western Satire

Aging and Subtle Satire

Tracy Ann McMurtry, March 6, 2026January 15, 2026

Aging and Subtle Satire – Streets of Laredo’s Commentary on Time and Myth

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Western Satire

Fame, Folly, and Frontier

Tracy Ann McMurtry, March 5, 2026January 15, 2026

Fame, Folly, and Frontier – Larry McMurtry on Reputation in the West

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Western Satire

Midlife Missteps

Tracy Ann McMurtry, March 4, 2026January 15, 2026

Midlife Missteps – All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers and Adult Satire

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Western Satire

Ranch Life and Subtle Comedy

Tracy Ann McMurtry, March 3, 2026January 15, 2026

Ranch Life and Subtle Comedy – The Desert Rose as Satirical Western

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Western Satire

Screenwriting Wit

Tracy Ann McMurtry, March 2, 2026January 15, 2026

Screenwriting Wit – Larry McMurtry Brings Satire to Hollywood

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Western Satire

Geography of the Heart

Tracy Ann McMurtry, March 1, 2026January 15, 2026

Geography of the Heart – Leaving Cheyenne and Emotional Satire

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Western Satire

Bravado and Frontier Humor

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

Bravado and Frontier Humor – Comanche Moon as Satire of Youthful Masculinity

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Western Satire

Origins and Chaos

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

Origins and Chaos – Dead Man’s Walk as Satirical Prequel

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Western Satire

Return to Lonesome Dove and Nostalgia

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

Return to Lonesome Dove and Nostalgia – Larry McMurtry Satirizes Sequels and Memory

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Western Satire

Aging Heroes and Quiet Irony

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

Aging Heroes and Quiet Irony – Streets of Laredo and the Comedy of Legacy

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Western Satire

Fame, Myth, and Satirical Reality

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

Fame, Myth, and Satirical Reality – Larry McMurtry on Reputation in the West

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Western Satire

Rural Virtue Under the Microscope

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

Rural Virtue Under the Microscope – The Desert Rose as Satirical Observation

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Western Satire

Screenwriting Satire in Hollywood

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

Screenwriting Satire in Hollywood – Larry McMurtry Brings Humor to the Silver Screen

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Western Satire

Emotional Geography and Satire

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

Emotional Geography and Satire – Leaving Cheyenne and the Comedy of Relocation

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Western Satire

Youth and Bravado

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

Youth and Bravado – Comanche Moon as a Study in Satirical Masculinity

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Western Satire

Origins and Accidental Heroes

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

Origins and Accidental Heroes – Dead Man’s Walk and Satirical Beginnings

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Western Satire

Return to Myth and Memory

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

Return to Myth and Memory – Return to Lonesome Dove as Satirical Commentary

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Western Satire

Aging Legends and Quiet Humor

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

Aging Legends and Quiet Humor – Streets of Laredo and the Comedy of the Late West

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Western Satire

Fame Outruns Competence

Tracy Ann McMurtry, February 15, 2026January 15, 2026

Fame Outruns Competence – Larry McMurtry Satirizes Reputation in the West

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Western Satire

Midlife Drift and Gentle Satire

Tracy Ann McMurtry, February 14, 2026January 15, 2026

Midlife Drift and Gentle Satire – All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers and the Comedy of Adult Decisions

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Western Satire

The Desert Rose and Rural Satire

Tracy Ann McMurtry, February 13, 2026January 15, 2026

The Desert Rose and Rural Satire – Larry McMurtry Challenges Idealized Ranch Life

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Western Satire

Screenwriting as Satire

Tracy Ann McMurtry, February 12, 2026January 15, 2026

Screenwriting as Satire – Larry McMurtry Translates Humor to Hollywood

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Western Satire

Leaving Cheyenne and Emotional Geography

Tracy Ann McMurtry, February 11, 2026January 15, 2026

Leaving Cheyenne and Emotional Geography – Larry McMurtry Satirizes Romantic Hesitation

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Western Satire

Comanche Moon and the Comedy of Youth

Tracy Ann McMurtry, February 10, 2026January 15, 2026

Comanche Moon and the Comedy of Youth – Larry McMurtry Satirizes Early Heroism

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Western Satire

Sequels, Prequels, and Satirical Irony

Tracy Ann McMurtry, February 9, 2026January 15, 2026

Sequels, Prequels, and Satirical Irony – Return to Lonesome Dove and Dead Man’s Walk

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