![]() ![]() I’ve only ever felt the feeling I had visiting Booked Up in one other town. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate There sits thousands of books, poetry collections, histories, biographies, and countless other texts line the walls of the shop, as well as a table full of McMurtry’s works and a typewriter I assume belonged to the late Pulitzer winner. But the real treasures are in the warehouse-like back of Booked Up. It sits opposite a wall with photos of McMurtry over the years, as well as a framed Variety magazine featuring an image from Brokeback Mountain, which won him the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay with Diana Ossana in 2006.Ī circular table with four chairs for reading completes the stage. One shelf is reserved entirely for signed copies of McMurtry’s fiction. A saddle and statues of horses sit adjacent to glass cases with some of the more valuable items. When you enter the store, the walls are lined with books in every language, some dating as far back as the 17 th century. ![]() The last of at one-time four bookstores owned by the late Larry McMurtry. ![]() ![]() McMurtry passed away in March 2021, at the age of 84, but Booked Up still remains.īooked Up in Archer City. ![]()
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