[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ong-time Texas writer Mike Cox, of Wimberley, has donated his collection of books on Southwestern literature and writing to the Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center in Kyle.

An elected member of the Texas Institute of Letters, Cox is the award-winning author of 30 non-fiction books, including a two-volume history of the Texas Rangers published in 2008. His latest book, “Legend and Lore of the Texas Capitol,” is scheduled for release early next year.

In a statement,...