Have You Noticed the Book Everyone's Reading?

In early January, I was driving in suburban New Jersey when I spotted a small bookstore and quickly parked the car. "What's going on?" My wife asked. "I want to see if they have Lonesome Dove," I told her. "I'm dying to read it." My declaration took her by surprise. "That's a western, right?" Yes, it is, and I had never shown an interest in the western genre. I couldn't tell her why I needed to read Larry McMurtry's Pulitzer-Prize winning novel from 1985, other than to proclaim, "It's a modern classic!" The tiny book shop had one copy, which I snatched up and finished in two weeks. My one-sentence review: It's among the best books I've ever read, and despite being 858 pages, I didn't want it to end.

View in Browser  SHOP EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBE Why Is Everyone Reading 'Lonesome Dove,' an 858-page Western From 1985? In early January, I was driving in suburban New Jersey when I spotted a small bookstore and quickly parked the car. "What's going on?" My wife asked. "I want to see if they have Lonesome Dove," I told her. "I'm dying to read it." My declaration took her by surprise. "That's a western, right?" Yes, it is, and I had never shown an interest in the western genre. I couldn't tell her why I needed to read Larry McMurtry's Pulitzer-Prize winning novel from 1985, other than to proclaim, "It's a modern classic!" The tiny book shop had one copy, which I snatched up and finished in two weeks. My one-sentence review: It's among the best books I've ever read, and despite being 858 pages, I didn't want it to end. Read More The Best T-Shirt of All Time Is Even Cheaper Than Usual on Amazon At $11 for two tees, this is the best deal of the week. Read More Mastering Mendoza: An Insider's Guide to Luxury and Adventure in Argentina's Top Winemaking Region Located in the foothills of the Andes, the city offers easy access to hundreds of vineyards, world-class resorts, and incredible natural beauty. And if you like a challenge, you can plan a trek up one of the world's tallest mountains. Read More Our 4 Favorite Sunglasses Trends for 2025 The sun's coming out, which means your shades are, too. Spring is here, summer is around the corner, and you are not going to be that guy squinting into the sunlight because he doesn't have a stylish pair of sunglasses to sport. I'm just not letting that happen to you. Read More The Barbour Beaufort Is an Icon for a Reason Hard-wearing and good-looking, the 42-year-old jacket is feeling fresher than ever. Read More The 50 Best HBO Series of All Time, Ranked The gold standard in television. Read More In Other Kennedy News, RFK Jr. Wants to Let Bird Flu ... Spread?! Evidently, Mr. Secretary thinks that he's Walter Reed in Cuba, except using chickens and not human volunteers. The super-immune chickens will Tell Us Something. There's a lot wrong with how we factory-raise our food, especially the animate foodstuffs. But it can only be solved through vigorous government regulation—which, as we know, gives President Musk the vapors, so much so that he's already screwed the pooch on this very thing, forcing the Department of Agriculture to bail out both him and the president he theoretically serves. Read More Follow Us Unsubscribe | Privacy Notice | CA Notice at Collection Esquire is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2025 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779