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Tag Archives: Cormac McCarthy
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Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Shouting Thomas is having bear troubles. Have you noticed how many scientific and/or academic studies are done on toys? In fact, it wouldn’t surprise me to learn that some college is offering a degree in Barbie Studies. … Continue reading
“Blood Meridian,” a Western for People Who Hate Westerns
Blowhard, Esq. writes: This summer I read two wonderful novels, Hombre and Valdez is Coming, early Westerns written by the masterful Elmore Leonard. After finishing those books I decided it was time to tackle one of the Big Kahunas of the last … Continue reading
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Tagged Blood Meridian, Bulwer-Lytton, Chip Kidd, Coen Brothers, Cormac McCarthy, David Pearson, Elmore Leonard, fancy writin', Glanton Gang, Harold Bloom, Heart of Darkness, Hombre, Moby-Dick, No Country for Old Men, Patrick O'Brian, Philip Roth, Thomas Pynchon, Valdez is Coming, westerns
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Michael Chabon Likes Genre Fiction, Punts on Endorsing It
Blowhard, Esq. writes: In a recent NYT interview of Michael Chabon for the Book section, the following exchange took place: You can suggest three books to a literary snob who believes genre fiction has no merit. What’s on the list? … Continue reading