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Thomas McGuane Reads “Take Half, Leave Half”

Oct 3, 2022

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Introduction

3min

'Tis the Season to Kill a Cowboy,' Grant Said.

2min

Grant and Rufus, a Lariat on a Nail

2min

The Story of Grant and Rufus

4min

The Story of a Grandparent

3min

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2min

A Cowboy's Life

3min

Coy Blakes Ranch

2min

The Story of Rufus and Alva

2min

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Grant and Rufus Rode in the Dark.

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A Man Always Stays Until It Gets Ugly

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Aethalachan's Cigarette Hung From Grant's Mouth

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Thomas McGuane reads his story “Take Half, Leave Half,” which appeared in the October 10, 2022, issue of the magazine. McGuane has published more than a dozen books of fiction, including the story collections “Gallatin Canyon,” “Crow Fair,” and “Cloudbursts: Collected and New Stories,” which came out in 2018.

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