The Wild, Wild West Western writers—and True West’s editors—are fighting hard to keep the genre alive. If you love to read about the...
Best of the West: Western Books
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The Tenacity of the West—and the Western
A year ago, I asked the question: “Will the Western survive?” I was concerned, and rightfully so, with the anti-Western sentiment of many if not...
Voice of the West
A remembrance of Larry McMurtry, a new history of the Mountain Meadows Massacre, a wild Western tale, Apache boarding schools and a new collection...
What History Has Taught Me with Leo W. Banks
LEO W. BANKS, JOURNALIST AND AUTHOR After an award-winning career in journalism, Leo W. Banks turned to fiction. His first novel, Double Wide, won...
Big Sky Dreaming
Thomas Minckler’s masterpiece, plus a biography of Patton, a Western love story, a guide to guns and a grand collection of Western short stories....
What History Has Taught Me with Bradley G. Courtney
Historian and Educator Bradley G. Courtney, Prescott, Arizona’s “Whiskey Row Historian,” has written books and articles, and has lectured...
What History Has Taught Me with Max McCoy
Max McCoy is a Spur Award-winning author and executive director of the Western Writers of America. Max McCoy is a Spur Award-winning author and...
What History Has Taught Me with Mike Cox
Journalist, Author, Historian Mike Cox is the author of more than 40 nonfiction books—including five on the Texas Rangers. In 2022 he was listed in...
What History Has Taught Me: Mark Bedor
Mark Bedor, Author and Film Maker Mark Bedor is the creator and host of Today’s Wild West, an award-winning documentary-style TV series on all...
What History Has Taught Me with Phil Mills Jr.
Phil Mills, Jr., Writer Award-winning Texas author Phil Mills, Jr. serves as president of the Western Writers of America (WWA). His first novel,...
What History Has Taught Me: Irene Bennett Brown
Award-winning author Irene Bennett Brown likes Kansas settings for her historical novels. Her young adult novel, Before the Lark, won a Western...
What History Has Taught Me: Patrick Dearen
Author, Historian, Journalist Inducted into the Texas Literary Hall of Fame with the class of 2022, Patrick Dearen of Midland, Texas, is the author...