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Scott Yarbrough and Guest Hosts
Reading McCarthy
READING MCCARTHY is a podcast devoted to the consideration and discussion of the works of one of our greatest American writers, Cormac McCarthy. Each episode will call upon different well-known Cormackian readers and scholars to help us explore different works and various essential aspects of McCarthy’s writing. (Note these episodes try to offer accessible literary criticism and may contain spoilers from different McCarthy works.)
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Ratings & Reviews
4.9 stars from 136 ratings
The host is excellent, low-key, knowledgeable and friendly. The guests are Cormacian scholars, professors and writers. All tops in the field. I wish the episodes were longer, but this podcast is probably a work of love and admiration, so we are lucky it exists.
Dave Tiberius Greene via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 01/29/24
Great Podcast for McCarthy Fans
Impressive lineup of guests and great discussion on Cormac’s books.
Michael Outside via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 01/05/24
See title. No need to elaborate further.
AlfredFB via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 12/16/23
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