The Last Roundup
December 1, 2001
Room With a Boo
Having a ghost of a time at the Menger Hotel.
64 Articles
The Last Roundup
November 1, 2001
Hail to the Kinkster
George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and me.
The Last Roundup
September 30, 2001
Social Studies
Belching the Lord's Prayer and other fine points of Texas etiquette.
The Last Roundup
August 31, 2001
Band of Brothers
Keeping time with the Texas Jewboys.
The Last Roundup
August 1, 2001
Ode to Billy Joe
Singing the praises of Billy Joe Shaver.
The Last Roundup
June 30, 2001
Texas for Dummies
Lifesaving tips for new Texans.
The Last Roundup
May 31, 2001
The Navigator
My dad at warand peace.
The Last Roundup
April 30, 2001
Strange Bedfellows
Under the covers with five of my closest friends.
The Last Roundup
April 1, 2001
All Politics Is Yokel
My assault on the body politic.
Music
February 1, 1999
A Tribute to Me
Why did Willie, Lyle, and other big names pay homage to me by recording my songs? Because I asked them to. You got a problem with that?
Books
August 31, 1997
My Willie
Willie Nelson and I have been friends for years, so why did I decide only now to make him a character in one of my mystery novels? The plot thickens.
News & Politics
December 1, 1996
Kaiser on a Roll
Nothing can stop Sheriff Frances Kaiser: not cancer, not grisly murder cases, and certainly not the good old boys of Kerr County.
The Culture
March 1, 1994
Good Humor Man
Ace Reid was the greatest cowboy cartoonist in the world; I laughed at his jokes and was honored to be his friend.
Travel & Outdoors
April 30, 1989
My Favorite Place
What do the city of Lubbock, a defunct restaurant, and a submerged neighborhood have in common? They’re all places in somebody’s heart.