June Members’ Book Club

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Join us to read, learn, and discuss the history of the Southwest!

June's book is Dead Man's Walk by Larry McMurtry.

Dead Man’s Walk is a 1995 Western novel by Larry McMurtry, serving as the chronological first book in the Lonesome Dove series, though published third. It follows the early adventures of young Texas Rangers Augustus “Gus” McCrae and Woodrow F. Call as they face harsh conditions, incompetent officers, and deadly conflicts with Comanche and Apache warriors, including the infamous Buffalo Hump, on their first expeditions. The story details their brutal introduction to the perils of the American West, including a disastrous expedition to Santa Fe.