# Texas Matters: Larry McMurtry and the making of the modern Texas myth

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Podcast: [Texas Matters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/texas-matters-537140)
Published: 2026-03-27T17:25:20+00:00
Episode link: https://www.tpr.org/podcast/texas-matters/2026-03-27/texas-matters-larry-mcmurtry-and-the-making-of-the-modern-texas-myth
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## Resource

This week on "Texas Matters," the life and writing of Larry McMurtry and how he refined the myths of being a Texan. David Streitfeld has written a biography of Texas writer Larry McMurtry — “Western Star: The Life and Legends of Larry McMurtry.”

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