<p>A serious collection of 12 creative nonfiction stories written by Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism students at the U of North Texas in Denton. Students lived in Archer City, the home town of Larry McMurtry, pulitzer prize winning writer. Mayborn writer-in-residence, George Getschow, guided students through a process of discovery to learn about a writer's life and craft. The experience provided a treasure trove for serious writers in this small Texas town, at ranches, in the local historical museum (formerly the county jail), at oil rigs, the American Legion Hall, the Royal Theatre where "The Last Picture Show" was shown, in cemeteries checking family lineage, and just about every nook and cranny of the memory of Archer City folks. Character studies, careful descriptions of the thirsty land, or backroading with the sheriff 'til the last beer is gone; all are drawn together memorably in these stories and photographs, also by the students. Collectively, the words and images create an extraordinary view of an ordinary place made famous because of its native son, McMurtry. McMurtry's bookstores, Booked Up 1, 2, 3 and 4 now occupy former auto sales showrooms, a grocery store and other storefronts which stood empty before he hauled thousands of books home to Archer City two decades ago. These delightful stories are bound thoughtfully with a gatefold cover that displays a hand drawn aerial map of Archer City's one stoplight intersection and the Booked Up stores. The stories are introduced with a poem that digs into the intricacies of McMurtry's relationship with the town and ranch folk. A must read for McMurtry fans.</p>

Spurs of Inspiration (Mayborn Literary Journal, Archer City Volume)

Paul Knight

Michael J. Mooney

Kelly Saxton

Sarah Whyman

Timothy Lee Solano

Kristen Keckler

Brantley Hargrove

Carrie Ferguson

Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism

Lifelong fisherman Paul Knight knows the thrill of the chase, the one–on–one battle of endurance between man and beast that is sport fishing. Like Hemingway, and legions of others who've tested themselves against nature, Knight has traveled to remote parts of the globe to reel in stories of epic adventures with rod and line. In Amazing Fishing Stories, he takes listeners on a breathtaking expedition from frozen Russian rivers to the wild jungles of India, detailing the heart-pounding capture of sailfish, tuna, and shark, and thrilling struggles with monsters from the deep. There are wonderful stories of fly fishing, as Knight describes in captivating detail the pursuit of salmon, trout, and more exotic sport from the Scottish Highlands to the Indian jungle. International in scope, and covering all types of fishing from open ocean to mountain stream, this eclectic collection of well told fishing stories has something for everyone.

Amazing Fishing Stories

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