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Westerns

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Westerns

Matt BraunA native Oklahoman, he has won the Golden Spur award. His books are based on actual incidents
Ralph CottonAuthor of numerous series, his first novel, White Angels Dancing was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1994
Loren EstlemanWrites primarily mysteries but has a series of a frontier lawman, Page Murdock
Zane GreyAuthor of over 90 books, 60 of which are westerns. His Zane Grey West Society website includes a brief bio, bibliography and other information
Will Henry (aka Henry Willson Allen)5 time winner of the Golden Spur award with 8 of his stories made into movies
Tony HillermanFamous for his widly popular western mysteries with Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police. Three of his stories were recently produced for PBS Mystery show
Elmer KeltonTexas author of over 40 books and winner of multiple Spur awards
Louis L'AmourThe classic western author of over 100 novels. Creator of the Sackett family series
Larry McMurtryAuthor of the 1986 Pulitzer winning novel, Lonesome Dove
Owen WisterKnown for writing the first western, The Virginian

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