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Because of Lozo Brown
A little boy is afraid to meet his new neighbor, Lozo Brown, until they begin to play and become friends.
The Whorehouse Papers
The co-author of the musical, "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" gives his account of the trials and tribulations of creating a Broadway show.
The Texanist
A collection of Courtney's columns from the Texas Monthly, curing the curious, exorcizing bedevilment, and orienting the disoriented, advising "on such things as: Is it wrong to wear your football team's jersey to church? When out at a dancehall, do you need to stick with the one that brung ya? Is it real Tex-Mex if it's served with a side of black beans? Can one have too many Texas-themed tattoos?"--Amazon.com.
Of Outlaws, Con Men, Whores, Politicians, and Other Artists
King blends the personal, the political, and the picaresque.
The Night Hank Williams Died
This play touches close to home with its accurate portrayals of west Texas life. The characters are true to life and are possessing of that little bit of west Texas that some writers seem to miss when writing in this area. However, the special effects necessary, such as a live gun shot and blood, could be difficult for some theaters to create.
None But a Blockhead
Riotously funny, King's book is a warning and object lesson in how life as a writer works. on being a writer.
The One-eyed Man
In the 1960s when the Supreme Court rules that African Americans must be admitted to the university in an unnamed Southern state, Governor Cullie Blanton is about to run for re-election. One of his opponents is "Bayonet Bill" Wooster, an ex-marine general who bases his campaign on fear of racial integration, fear of Communists, and fear of the federal government; he presents himself as the leader in a holy war against the incumbent infidel. The other candidate is Poppa Posey, a former governor who raises hound dogs, quotes Shakespeare, and hopes to use Wooster's money to split support for Blanton. Only Blanton understands that integration is inevitable and that his task must be to make the t...
Texas Literary Outlaws
Davis makes extensive use of untapped literary archives to weave a fascinating portrait of six Texas writers, calling themselves the Mad Dogs, who came of age during a period of rapid social change: Bud Shrake, Larry L. King, Billy Lee Brammer, Gary Cartwright, Dan Jenkins, and Peter Gent.
