98. Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry and stories as big as Texas

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, Sara and Chelsey discuss Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry. This novel surprised us in the best ways, and we loved reading along with you all summer. Tune in to hear us talk about the fantastic characters and McMurtry’s narrative style in this sweeping tome, drawing surprising similarities with Jane Austen. This novel touches on themes of love, family, masculinity, and so much more. If you’re looking for a fantastic book club selection with more to discuss than could possibly fit in an hour, consider this novel along with some of our pairings.  This episode is mostly spoiler free, with warnings included before we share important plot details.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To support Novel Pairings:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Write a review in Apple Podcasts. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Subscribe to our newsletter at</span> <a href= "http://novelpairings.substack.com"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">novelpairings.substack.com</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Join our Patreon community at</span> <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/novelpairings/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">patreon.com/novelpairings</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Follow Novel Pairings on</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/novelpairingspod/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">or</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/NovelPairings"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Send this episode to a bookish friend!</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Books Mentioned </strong></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some