Brett Cogburn

Rooster: The Life and Times of the Real Rooster Cogburn

Series: Big Read

The gruff U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, the central male character in Charles Portis’ True Grit, has been immortalized on film by both John Wayne and Jeff Bridges. But what if the one-eyed, overweight, blustery, larger-than-life lawman was inspired by a real person? Brett Cogburn introduces us to his great-grandfather, John Franklin “Rooster” Cogburn, who may (or may not) have inspired the fictional character.

Brett Cogburn is the author of Panhandle and The Texans.

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Thursday, May 1, 2025 6:30pm
Writer and director David Wayne Reed revives Shelf Life, his popular show-and-tell storytelling series, for Big Read 2025. The event – focusing on soma, or the body ...
24
Sep
Lady at the O.K. Corral: The True Story of Josephi...
Plaza Branch |
6:30pm
19
Oct
We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of ...
Central Library |
6:30pm
27
Sep
Writers at War: Literature and the Wartime Experie...
Central Library |
6:30pm
6
Apr
Housekeeping Tips from Michael Dirda
Central Library |
8:30pm
Brett Cogburn

Rooster: The Life and Times of the Real Rooster Cogburn

Series: Big Read
Date & Location
In Person
Details
Adults