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Larry McMurtry Literary Center to offer rare books at public preview
by Travis Pinson
The Dallas Morning News
March 2025
Day Trips: Updates on McMurtry Literary Center and Gulf Turtles
by Gerald E. McLeod
The Austin Chronicle
February 2025
Curtis McMurtry Makes Music That Takes ‘Lonesome Dove’ Fans by Surprise
by Sean O’Neal
Texas Monthly
February 2025
Preserving a Texas Literary Giant
by George Getschow
The Dallas Morning News
December 2024
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Larry McMurtry’s Archer City book store will become a literary center
by Joyce Sáenz Harris
The Dallas Morning News
December 2024
Day Trips: Larry McMurtry Literary Center, Archer City
by Gerald E. McLeod
The Austin Chronicle, December 2024
Chip and Joanna Gaines Sell Larry McMurtry’s Former Bookstore to Writers’ Nonprofit
by Christian McPhate
Dallas Observer Nov 2024
What Texas Inherited from Larry McMurtry
by Steven Harrigan
Texas Monthly Oct 2021
Archer City Residents Paint the Town for a Purpose
photo by Dave Shafer
Texas Highways Aug 2021
The Ghosts of Archer City
by Michael J. Mooney
Texas Highways Aug 2021
Collection of Articles in Texas MonthlyTexas Monthly Archive of Archer City

Spending the night in town?

Originally built in 1928, the Historic Spur Hotel was renovated and preserved in 1990. It has been listed as a "Top Ten Small Hotels in Texas" and is one of few Historic Hotels of Texas left on the Panhandle Plains.

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Looking for Something to Do?

Shop for local treasures at Hat Creek Flowers on Center Street. Visit our historic county courthouse. Head to Burkett Park for a picnic in the shade, a nature trail hike, playground fun, or a dip in the pool. Stop by the Archer City Visitors Center to admire murals, meet Branded the Horse, and learn more about the history of the region. Peek inside the upcoming Larry McMurtry Literary Center in the former Booked Up #1 building. Catch a concert at the Royal Theater. Admire the sunset at the end of a day on the golf course.

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Come visit or make us your new home!

We'd love to have you join us in Archer City! In no time, you'll be enjoying our small town life. Plus, we are only 25 miles away from Wichita Falls if you need to access a larger city. Destinations in the Dallas and Fort Worth metroplex take about 2 hours--some more, some less--to access.

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