"He was always trying to say that life was precious. Friendships are important. Family is crucial. Pay attention to the world around you. And above all else, be kind and loving. That was really his mantra." ~Cathy Langer

Kent Haruf’s honors include a Whiting Foundation Writers’ Award, the Mountains & Plains Booksellers Award, the Wallace Stegner Award, and a special citation from the PEN/Hemingway Foundation; he has also been a finalist for the National Book Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and the New Yorker Book Award.

Here are just a few of his books:

Click on the cover to learn about the book.

Read Kent Haruf's last interview HERE.