'Mr. Texas' author Lawrence Wright takes on the colorful world of Lone Star politics

"I love the way that Texans talk," Wright says. His novel centers on a naïve rancher who lucks into a seat in the state legislature, where he meets lobbyists, veteran politicians and power brokers.

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