New Cormac?

[Mark Kohut]

Sutree I once learned was one he started before most of his earlier
published ones and kept working on.

Perhaps it is the same for what we learn of the new one.

On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 11:09 AM,  <msacha1121 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear friend now in the dusty clockless hours of the town...
>
> From the few details that have come out, the novel sounds wonderful. A
> return to the south, for one, and maybe a Suttree-esque story of lost souls.
> All speculation of course... Here's hoping someone posts a transcript of the
> event.
>
> On Aug 4, 2015, at 9:41 AM, rich <richard.romeo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I originally cringed when I head Cormac was going to be on Oprah but unlike
> Jonathan Frazen who seemed off-put by it, Cormac was very gracious and I
> think quite an engaging speaker. any man who can write like he does and can
> build his own house is impressive in my book. been waiting too long for a
> true novel from him as the last few have been reworked screenplays. The
> novel is supposed to be about a suicide and her brother coming to grips with
> it though reportedly the book is mostly about her. Rumor has it that it
> takes place in New Orleans in 1980 (I think No Country for Old Men takes
> place in 1980 as well). these are just tidbits I've found online and its
> supposed to be longer so there's that.
> as much as Blood Meridian is a breathtaking (literally) book, I have to say
> I have a deeper fondness and appreciation for Suttree--its funny, brutal,
> strange, and sad
>
> rich
>
> On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 9:51 PM, Mark Sacha <msacha1121 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Have you seen the interview? I think he did great. In fact was so soft
>> spoken and earnest it made her look a bit of a fool. But he still seemed
>> uncomfortable - my point being that like our old pal Tommy P he seems to
>> prefer a private to a public life. If Pynchon made a public appearance on
>> Jimmy Kimmel, I think we'd be a little taken aback. Not disparaging. Deeply
>> respect the man.
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 9:36 PM, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Why would anyone disparage him for an Oprah interview? Really? What's
>>> with that?
>>>
>>> I still love Blood Meridian, his Melville imitation, and a fine job.
>>>
>>> David Morris
>>>
>>>
>>> On Monday, August 3, 2015, Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Consensus belief, I think, is he allowed himself to be on and
>>>> interviewed by Oprah was because he wanted a big hit of sales. for his
>>>> family, he wasn't/ isn't young. Big lifetime-earned semi-retirement payoff.
>>>> He had live very poor for a long time. Oprah would not have selected the
>>>> book otherwise.
>>>>
>>>> He quoted the great line from Bullitt: " You work your side of the
>>>> street and I'll work mine" as he defined himself against Oprah's "
>>>> marketing.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>
>>>> On Aug 3, 2015, at 4:34 PM, Mark Sacha <msacha1121 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> The third paragraph makes it sound like someone apart from McCarthy will
>>>> be doing the reading, which is probably for the best (still have no clue why
>>>> he allowed himself to be interviewed on Oprah of all things). There's been
>>>> mention of him working on this one for quite a while now and even a
>>>> manuscript copy in the archives at Texas State, but the fact that it's being
>>>> aired in any form is probably a good sign.
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 3:36 PM, rich <richard.romeo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Cormac Mccarthy will be reading from his yet to be published new novel
>>>>> The Passenger on Wednesday at the Santa Fe Institute.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://santafe.edu/gevent/detail/public/2208/
>>>>>
>>>>> rich
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>
>
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