Read any good Western movie books lately? On this page-turning episode, we’re highlighting some of our favorite books about the Western genre. From biographies and coffee table books to scholarly studies and acclaimed film guides, you’ll find plenty of reading recommendations here that will deepen your love of Westerns. And joining us to talk about their own recent Western film books are two authors you’ll definitely enjoying meeting. First, Andrew interviews Henry C. Parke about his new book The Greatest Westerns Ever Made and the People Who Made Them. After that, Matthew chats with Cory Everett about his adorable children’s book My First Spaghetti Western. It’s an episode you’ll want to listen to from cover to cover!
Books discussed on the show:
The Greatest Westerns Ever Made and the People Who Made Them
Once Upon a Time in Italy: The Westerns of Sergio Leone
Horse Opera: The Strange History of the 1930s Singing Cowboy
John Wayne: The Life and Legend
American Titan: Searching for John Wayne
Bloody Sam: The Life and Films of Sam Peckinpah
"If They Move . . . Kill 'Em!": The Life and Times of Sam Peckinpah
Hang 'Em High: 110 Years of Western Movie Posters
Click HERE to watch the trailer for Cory Everett’s My First Spaghetti Western
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