True Facts, Tall Tales, and Pure Fiction (Southwestern Writers Collection Series) Hardcover - 1997

From the publisher

"He does it all so well. He could, as they say in Washington, make a conservative cry, a liberal laugh. He watches with a perfect eye; he listens with a perfect pitch. . . . This latest collection of his stuff shows off everything he has. . . . Every page is a story, every word is a gem." --from the Foreword by Jim Lehrer

"Truth," writes Larry L. King, "is a matter of shadings. It has that in common with its low-born cousin, lies, which may be born little and white or big and mean and soul-darkening. Nobody much understands this except writers, lawyers, and politicians. Few of those will admit it. . . . So be warned: some of this book is more true than the rest."

Many of these pieces were previously published in such magazines as Texas Monthly, Story, The Washingtonian, and Parade, while several appear here in print for the first time. All of them bear the trademark humor and style that characterize Mr. King's hit Broadway plays, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and The Night Hank Williams Died. For fans of Larry L. King--as well as for people just discovering the broader range of his work--this collection proves once again why he is one of America's preeminent, andfunniest, essayists.