George Getschow

George Getschow, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, worked for The Wall Street Journal as a reporter, bureau chief, and Mexico correspondent for 16 years. He was a Pulitzer Prize jurist in 2017 for General Nonfiction and for feature writing in 2013 and 2014. He was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters in 2012 for “distinctive literary achievement.” He’s written numerous essays, long-form narratives and investigative stories for magazines and newspapers in Texas and across the country. He’s the editor of "Pastures of the Empty Page," a collection of essays by prominent writers, mostly from Texas, about Larry McMurtry’s life, legacy, and titanic influence on the literature of the West. Pastures of the Empty Page, published by UT-Press, will be released Sept 5.