Episode 13: A Look Behind the Curtains with Marty Priola
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Episode 13 of READING MCCARTHY is a look behind the curtains of the Cormac McCarthy Society’s webpage with webmaster, writers, critic, book collector, and aficionado Marty Priola.   Mary Priola holds a bachelor’s degree from Christian Brothers University and a JD from the University of Memphis. He has written two entries on McCarthy for the DICTIONARY OF LITERARY BIOGRAPHY. His writing is also featured in exchanges with Peter Josyph in CORMAC MCCARTHY’S HOUSE: READING MCCARTHY WITHOUT WALLS and THE WRONG READER’S GUIDE TO CORMAC MCCARTHY: ALL THE PRETTY HORSES, which he edited and published in its first (ebook) form.  He started the Cormac McCarthy society website before there even was a society.  The music for READING MCCARTHY is composed, performed, and produced by Thomas Frye.  Songs for this podcast include “The World to Come” (intro), “Blues for Blevins” (Outro), “Running with Wolves” (14:27), “Toadvine” (29:09), and “Much Like Yourself” (at 34:05). Please reach out to us at [email protected]
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