Written by Revelations about a relationship between the author and a woman who was 16 when they met shocked readers, but not scholars of his work. Now there’s a debate about how much she influenced his writing. Source link
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. And the Winners Are… When He Was 42, Cormac McCarthy Began a Relationship With a 16-Year Old Girl […]
Augusta Britt was just 16 when she met a 42-year-old Cormac McCarthy at a Tuscon motel pool. At the time, she was in and out of foster care—where she encountered a lot of abuse and inappropriate attention from men—and saw in McCarthy some sense of security. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, she recounts […]
I have read Blood Meridian first and have seen the movie multiple times. So I was excited to get into this one. I have to say the dialogue in this book was amazing. To see how all the characters spoke to each other plainly. Such as Moss’s relationship with his wife. And the sheriff trying […]