{"id":190154,"date":"2026-05-20T06:30:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=190154"},"modified":"2026-06-06T08:11:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T13:11:29","slug":"read-lonesome-dove-with-me-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/blog\/news\/read-lonesome-dove-with-me-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Read Lonesome Dove With Me This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image1.jpg\" alt=\"Image1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Earlier this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dyingbreed.net\/\">we launched our Substack newsletter, <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dyingbreed.net\/\">Dying Breed<\/a>. Thanks to everyone who\u2019s already joined us.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t subscribed yet, now\u2019s a great time. This summer, I\u2019m inviting Dying Breed&nbsp;readers to join me in reading my all-time favorite novel: Larry McMurtry\u2019s <em>Lonesome Dove<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been following the site or podcast for awhile now, you guys know I love this book. It&#8217;s the American <em>Odyssey<\/em>: sprawling, heartbreaking, and hilarious. When you\u2019re done reading it, you feel like the characters are your friends.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve always wanted to read <em>Lonesome Dove<\/em>&nbsp;but needed a little push to do it \u2014 this is it. If you\u2019ve already read it and simply want to experience it again with fresh insights and the opportunity to discuss it with me and others, this is the perfect opportunity to dive in again.<\/p>\n<p>This summer book club is open to paying subscribers of Dying Breed. Paid subscribers will get:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A simple 8-week reading schedule (just ~20 minutes a day)<\/li>\n<li>Weekly posts from me with reflections and discussion prompts<\/li>\n<li>A Q&amp;A with McMurtry scholar Steven Frye<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The first reading assignment drops Friday, July 11th.<\/p>\n<p>After subscribing, you\u2019ll receive an email with easy instructions on how to access the <em>Lonesome Dove<\/em>&nbsp;summer book club.<\/p>\n<p>By becoming a paying subscriber of Dying Breed, you\u2019ll not only have access to the read-along, you\u2019ll also get all the regular perks of being a DB subscriber as well:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Deep Dives:<\/strong>&nbsp;Every week, we publish a longer-form article exploring historical figures, forgotten virtues, cultural phenomenon, and timeless wisdom.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sunday Firesides:<\/strong>&nbsp;Each Sunday, you&#8217;ll receive a short, thoughtful reflection to help you start your week. All the archives of previously published Firesides are available exclusively on Dying Breed as well.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Community Discussion:<\/strong>&nbsp;Drop a line in the comment section to interact with Brett, Kate, and other Dying Breed readers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A Focused, Ad-Free Reading Experience: <\/strong>No distractions, no sponsored content, no algorithms \u2014 just thoughtful writing crafted to help you think deeper and live better.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For $5\/month or $50\/year, you\u2019ll receive two quality pieces weekly, plus access to our growing library of archived content, our community of like-minded readers, <em>and <\/em>this summer book club.<\/p>\n<p>This is your chance to finally read one of America&#8217;s greatest novels together with me and a community of thoughtful readers.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 1px solid #EEE; background: white;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dyingbreed.net\/embed\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Hope to see you on the trail!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this year, we launched our Substack newsletter, Dying Breed. 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