The Art Box - Episode 278 - One All Around Great Guy - Gus Brackett

Thanks to a generous grant from the Nevada Arts Council, Linda and Steve are broadcasting from the Elko Convention Center at the 40th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada. A heartfelt thank you to the Western Folklife Center for their incredible hospitality and dedication to preserving the spirit of cowboy poetry and Western storytelling!

In this episode, we welcome back our good friend Gus Brackett—but this time, he turns the tables and starts interviewing us! It’s always a pleasure to have Gus on The Art Box, bringing his wit, storytelling, and deep-rooted knowledge of the cowboy way of life.

Raised on a working cattle ranch spanning the wide-open spaces of Southwestern Idaho and Northeastern Nevada, Gus was on horseback by age five and sold his first steer at ten. His love for storytelling started in a one-room schoolhouse, where he first penned cowboy tales inspired by the rich oral history passed down from his grandfather, Noy Brackett, and legendary cowboys like Uncle Rolly Patrick and Truman Clark.

In 2010, Gus began writing the Badger Thurston series, chronicling the grit, humor, and adventure of the West. Today, he still lives and works on the same ranch where he was raised, serving as Chairman of the Board of the very school where his storytelling journey began. At home with his wife Kimberly, their four children, and a barn full of animals, Gus continues to write—so keep an eye out for more books in this incredible series!

You can find his books at: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00J8RGB2M