Always a John Wayne fan, I became a bigger one after watching "True Grit" and associating it with the region in which I was raised. Set in the 1880s, Charles Portis' 1968 novel describes 14-year-old ...

With copies of “True Grit” still arriving, the staff at the Judy McDonald Public Library is planning a busy fall with its “One Book, One City” campaign. Book discussions, readings, exhibits and a film ...

In 1968, Charles Portis’ book True Grit was released. The book and two subsequent movies told the story of a young woman’s pursuit of justice in the American West circa the 1870s. But that plot was ...

The Judy B. McDonald Public Library is launching a city-wide reading campaign that includes discussions and events focused on residents of different ages and backgrounds giving their take on the same ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (TENNESSEE VALLEY LIVING) - In her book, “Women of True Grit,” Edie Hand uses her voice to tell the stories of other women. Sharing more than sixty heartwarming journeys of women from ...