A Booklover’s Guide to Texas
More on the state’s indie bookstores, storytelling champions, and literary destinations turning the page
Larry McMurtry Literary Center
Archer City
Immerse yourself in a writing workshop or purchase a rare book from the Lonesome Dove and The Last Picture Show novelist’s extensive collection.
O. Henry Museum
Austin
Discover how late-19th-century Texas shaped “the master of surprise endings” at the home of the short story author behind The Gift of the Magi.
Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center
Kyle
Attend guest readings from notable writers at the childhood home of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author who wrote the novel Ship of Fools.
Robert E. Howard Museum
Cross Plains
Book a tour of the historical home of the Conan the Barbarian creator, complete with the author’s original writing table.
