ALL MY FRIENDS ARE GOING TO BE STRANGERS by Larry McMurtry

Refinished Tu 8/3/21

This is one of my ancient paperbacks that I found while moving the books back into the remolded area downstairs. According to the flyleaf I started and finished the book in one day- Sa 3/13/94. 

A young man lands a book deal while still in college.

From the book's page at Amazon:

"Ranging from Texas to California on a young writer's journey in a car he calls El Chevy, All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers is one of Larry McMurtry's most vital and entertaining novels.

Danny Deck is on the verge of success as an author when he flees Houston and hurtles unexpectedly into the hearts of three women: a girlfriend who makes him happy but who won't stay, a neighbor as generous as she is lusty, and his pal Emma Horton. It's a wild ride toward literary fame and an uncharted country...beyond everyone he deeply loves. All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers is a wonderful display of Larry McMurtry's unique gift: his ability to re-create the subtle textures of feelings, the claims of passing time and familiar place, and the rich interlocking swirl of people's lives."

I loved the colorful characters and the 60's vibe. The ease with which Danny flows from one sexual relationship to another seemed to be almost an unconscious nod to 'the free love' generation. 

After reading the book I learned on Wikipedia that 'ALL MY FRIENDS ARE GOING TO BE STRANGERS' was the second book in the 'Houston Series' that featured characters living in the Houston, Texas area. 

Also, in 2011 McMurtry married Norma Faye Kesey, the widow of writer Ken Kesey. McMurtry died on March 25, 2021 died at his home in Archer City, Texas. He was 84 years old.