Archer City, a small town 140 miles northwest of Dallas, was buzzing with media and bidders over the weekend as Pulitzer Prize-winning author Larry McMurtry auctioned off books from his antique bookstore, Booked Up.
Here's what it looked like:
Auction director Michael Addison.
News crews and reporters swarmed McMurtry.
Larry McMurtry mid interview at his bookstore, Booked Up.
Wildcat cafe is very popular with the locals, including McMurtry, who enjoyed a burger there on Saturday afternoon.
Some of McMurtry's work on display at the Wildcat Cafe.
James McMurtry (Larry McMurtry's son) played a show on Friday night at Archer City's Royal Theater.
Locals playing dominoes at the American Legion hall in Archer City.
Bidders packed up their cars, trucks and U-Hauls with loads of books before returning home.