Room With a Boo
Having a ghost of a time at the Menger Hotel.
Richard S. “Kinky” Friedman is an American Texas country singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician, and former columnist for Texas Monthly. He styles himself in the mold of popular American satirists Will Rogers and Mark Twain. Friedman was one of two independent candidates in the 2006 election for the office of governor of Texas. Receiving 12.6 percent of the vote, he placed fourth in the six-person race.
Having a ghost of a time at the Menger Hotel.
George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and me.
Belching the Lord's Prayer and other fine points of Texas etiquette.
Keeping time with the Texas Jewboys.
Singing the praises of Billy Joe Shaver.
Lifesaving tips for new Texans.
My dad at warand peace.
Under the covers with five of my closest friends.
My assault on the body politic.
Why did Willie, Lyle, and other big names pay homage to me by recording my songs? Because I asked them to. You got a problem with that?
Willie Nelson and I have been friends for years, so why did I decide only now to make him a character in one of my mystery novels? The plot thickens.
Nothing can stop Sheriff Frances Kaiser: not cancer, not grisly murder cases, and certainly not the good old boys of Kerr County.
Ace Reid was the greatest cowboy cartoonist in the world; I laughed at his jokes and was honored to be his friend.
What do the city of Lubbock, a defunct restaurant, and a submerged neighborhood have in common? They’re all places in somebody’s heart.