Of Snakes & Sex & Playing in the Rain

These fourteen personal essays by one of Texas' most prolific authors are in turn humorous, literary, informative, nostalgic and all-around enjoyable to read. Written at various periods in his life, they invite us to come to know a man who not only reveals himself as only a poet can do, but who also speaks with profundity and truth about life, its foibles, successes and failures. Whether visiting Aunt Minnie, Graceland, a trout stream, or a secluded book signing, we are always entertained and wiser for the trip.

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Novelist Clay Reynolds was born in the small town of Quanah, TX. Educated at UT Austin, Trinity University, and the University of Tulsa is the author of fourteen books, ranging from novels to short stories to essays to scholarly analysis, as well as more than 1,000 other publications including book reviews and critical responses to literary efforts, commentary on education and culture, and academic articles. His is the father of a son who is a structural engineer married to a medical doctor, a daughter who is a veterinarian, married to a veterinarian, and had one grandson. He plays golf badly and reads mostly history and nonfiction. He lives with his wife, Judy, in Lowry Crossing, TX. He teaches writing and literature at UT Dallas.