“It’s a small town, son. And the news travels quicker than wheels.” — James McMurtry
Driving west for anAbilene wedding 20 years ago, I did something that still brings me joy: Taking impromptu detours off the designated route, sometimes to satisfy curiosity and sometimes just to say, “I’ve been there.”
Searching last week for a copy of a relatively new biography of Larry McMurtry reminded me of a de…
