I am an admirer of Larry McMurtry’s work, and at some point I hope to address it. But the passage that reflexively brings McMurtry to my mind is written by Tom Wolfe, from The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. I expect the young boy mentioned at the end is James.
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| RIP Larry McMurtry, June 3, 1936 – March 25, 2021 |
I followed the link over to your almanac.
ReplyDeleteYou know, I actually read the Electric Kool-Aid Acid test once. But that was back when I was 18. Some years ago now, and I'm due for a re-read.
I didn't recognize that section you quoted at all. But I'm sure I've forgotten a lot of the book since I was 18.
I also had no idea who Larry McMurty was until reading your post. (...and then doing my subsequent research on Wikipedia). Thanks, as always, for the education.
Hey... you still around? It's been over a month. Hope all is well.
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