“The Last Cowboys is a beautiful book, threading deep reporting into a gorgeously written narrative. It is American portraiture at its best.”
—Susan Orlean
“One hell of a ride.”
—Carson Vaughan, Washington Post
“Remarkable.… [The Last Cowboys] has an uncommon ambition: it’s a story not just of rodeo, but of the contemporary West.”
—John Swansburg, New York Times Book Review
“Gripping.… What Branch focuses on so beautifully is how one remarkable American family navigates the situation of wanting to do dangerous, peculiar and deeply impressive kinds of work.”
—Nathan Deuel, Los Angeles Times
“The Last Cowboys is informed by scrupulous and compassionate reporting, casting light on a side of the sporting world typically hidden from view.”
—Andrew Graybill, Wall Street Journal
“The Last Cowboys is a humble but sweeping portrait of a humble but highly accomplished family.”
—Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News