John R Erickson
John R. Erickson was born in Midland and grew up in Perryton, graduated from the University of Texas, and studied two years at Harvard Divinity School. He is best known for his Hank the Cowdog books. The series has grown to eighty-two volumes that have sold more than 10 million copies. He has been inducted into the Texas Literary Hall of Fame. He has previously published two books with Texas Tech University Press: Bad Smoke, Good Smoke: A Texas Rancher's View of Wildfire (2024) and Porch Talk:...See more
John R. Erickson was born in Midland and grew up in Perryton, graduated from the University of Texas, and studied two years at Harvard Divinity School. He is best known for his Hank the Cowdog books. The series has grown to eighty-two volumes that have sold more than 10 million copies. He has been inducted into the Texas Literary Hall of Fame. He has previously published two books with Texas Tech University Press: Bad Smoke, Good Smoke: A Texas Rancher's View of Wildfire (2024) and Porch Talk: A Conversation About Archaeology in the Texas Panhandle (2022). He and his wife Kris have been married since 1967 and live on their ranch in Roberts County. See less
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