Stream of Consciousness
Rereading John Graves
Rereading John Graves
By Don Graham
Américo Paredes.
By Don Graham
Don Graham on Peter Gent.
By Don Graham
Don Graham on Sallie Reynolds Matthews.
By Don Graham
Don Graham doffs his hat to J. Frank Dobie.
By Don Graham
Don Graham remembers Willie Morris.
By Don Graham
Don Graham corrals Pale Horse, Pale Rider.
By Don Graham
Don Graham rereads The Gay Place.
By Don Graham
Horseman, Pass By
By Don Graham
Long before Lonesome Dove and other cattle-culture classics defined Texas for the world, Hold Autumn in Your Hand—a novel that wasn’t about cowboys or Longhorns—won critical acclaim. With good reason.
By Don Graham
Why Peter Bogdanovich filmed in black and white, who discovered Cybill Shepherd, which onetime soap opera diva read for the role of Jacy, and other secrets of the making of ‘The Last Picture Show.’ Plus: A few words from the late Ben Johnson.
By Don Graham
As ever, Texas looms large in the movies’ imagination—large and largely inaccurate.
By Don Graham
‘Giant’ is just one of the best movies about Texas.
By Don Graham