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All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers
All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers: A Novel | Larry McMurtry
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Ranging from Texas to California on a young writer's journey in a car he calls El Chevy, All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers is one of Larry McMurtry's most vital and entertaining novels. Danny Deck is on the verge of success as an author when he flees Houston and hurtles unexpectedly into the hearts of three women: a girlfriend who makes him happy but who won't stay, a neighbor as generous as she is lusty, and his pal Emma Horton. It's a wild ride toward literary fame and an uncharted country...beyond everyone he deeply loves. All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers is a wonderful display of Larry McMurtry's unique gift: his ability to re-create the subtle textures of feelings, the claims of passing time and familiar place, and the rich interlocking swirl of people's lives.
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“I think I fell in love with Sally while she was eating breakfast, the first morning we were together.”

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🙌🏻📚👍🏻 2y
plemmdog It still makes me sad he died this past year…I feel like he is still undervalued among writers of the latter twentieth century. 2y
Leftcoastzen @plemmdog Yes ! I agree . 2y
Leftcoastzen @plemmdog he was born in 36, spent his youth talking to Old cowboys, ranchers ,Texas Rangers.Stories of when TX was a frontier. He was so astute at seeing what was happening, physical jobs disappearing, younger generation frustrated, work turning to other types of jobs , old towns dying, kids get an education and get out , even if they wanted to stay, no opportunities.He was a book scout , knew so much about books, never got to his store.😞 2y
Eggs Well done 👏🏻👏🏻 2y
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RIP Larry McMurtry, great writer , book scout , book seller & more. I met him a few times , makes it hurt a little more.😢

LeahBergen 😭 4y
vivastory It's been a brutal month in terms of deaths: Ferlinghetti, Jessica Water, McMurtry, Cleary, Zagajewski 4y
vivastory Jessica Walter* 4y
Leftcoastzen @vivastory Yep , but there‘s always money in the banana stand. 4y
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