W K StrattonW.K. Stratton's first book of verse, 'Dreaming Sam Peckinpah', was a finalist for the Texas Institute of Letters' first book of poetry award and the Oklahoma book award. His second, 'Ranchero Ford/Dying in Red Dirt Country', was a finalist for the PE Southwest poetry award. 'Colo-State-Pen: 18456' is volume three in a series he calls the Dreaming Sam Peckinpah Quintet. He is the author of four books of nonfiction and co-editor of a fifth, including the award-winning biography, 'Floyd Patterson'. His book about Sam Peckinpah and the making of The Wild Bunch will appear in early 2019. In addition, he has published in such magazines as 'Texas Monthly', ' GQ, ' 'Outside, ' 'Sports Illustrated, ' and 'D the Magazine of Dallas.' He has been a contributor to the 'Dallas Morning News' for many years. Stratton is a Fellow of the Texas Institute of Letters. Read More Read Less