Clay Reynolds

Clay Reynolds
BornRichard Clay Reynolds
(1949-09-28)September 28, 1949
Quanah, Texas, U.S.
DiedApril 14, 2022(2022-04-14) (aged 72)
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • short story writer
  • literary critic
  • teacher
Education
Genre
  • Texas fiction
  • historical fiction
  • Westerns
  • essays
Years active1986–2022
Notable works
  • The Tentmaker
  • Franklin's Crossing
  • Agatite
SpouseJudy
Children2
Website
clayreynoldstx.com

Richard Clay Reynolds (September 28, 1949 – April 14, 2022) was a Texan novelist, essayist, book critic and English professor. Author of more than 10 books of fiction, five books of nonfiction, hundreds of published essays and 1000+ critical book reviews, he lived and taught at universities in Texas and elsewhere.