41.   Neither author had direct access to Buffett, who claims he will be writing his own autobiography someday soon.

42.   Nor did it uncover any new evidence, since its authors had neither subpoena power nor other legal means to compel testimony.

43.   Neither author had direct access to Buffett, who says he will write his own autobiography someday, but both give insights into how the man became a billionaire.

44.   Not that the reclusive author has to care.

45.   Not every author has to be so quick on the draw.

46.   Now, little by little, book collectors are discovering that, thanks to McMurtry, other famous authors have ties to Archer City as well.

47.   Owner Neil Sofman hastens to explain that literary authors usually have readings, as opposed to signings, which means that fewer fans, seated, can be accommodated.

48.   That may be because the author has a Ph.D. in history.

49.   The author had no reason to believe that her husband, Elliot, would not survive prostate surgery, and yet he inexplicably died in the recovery room.

50.   The author has a nice Texas twang, but he trails off at the end of sentences.