A question arose during a recent visit to Barnes & Noble: Does anyone read Westerns anymore?

Photo by Retiring Guy

Titles in the hardcover Double D Western series and a healthy selection of Western paperbacks were already an important element of collection development when stocking the shelves of the Oshkosh Public Library's city and county bookmobiles,   When I first started working in Extension Services in 1978, Louis L'Amour was exceptionally popular.  I routinely wrote a "2" next to any of his titles listed in the monthly Ingram paperback catalog making the rounds among staff selectors.  

I can probably count on the fingers of one hand the number of Westerns I've read.   These 2 titles by Elmer Kelton made a strong impression on me.

As for the question posed in the title of this post.....

....there's some 'book related banter' on the topic at GoodReads.

Here's another GoodReads thread.

An Absolute Write thread:  Where do "Westerns" readers learn about the books they read?  You'll find the word 'library' here.