why you need to read all Cormac Mccarthy's novels

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why you need to read all Cormac Mccarthy's novels

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How many of Cormac McCarthy's 21 published pieces have you read? In this video, I will talk about the journey of reading all of McCarthy's work, why you should do it, and give an updated reading order for all the real McCarthy OG's out there!
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@joelbaker156 Жыл бұрын

Hey my friend -I've been subscribed for a while now, just taking a minute to thank you for your insight! One thing I appreciate is you talk from your own knowledge, and you aren't afraid to say "I don't fucking know" rather than trying to convince us you have all the answers. You are spot on about re-reading Cormac and how much more you gain. I'm not an English scholar, and my brain is dumbed-down from marijuana and alcohol over my 58 years, but I appreciate good writing, and I'm just starting to re-read (except Blood Meridian and The Crossing, already there). You are doing a great job, keep it up!!!!

@TrevK0 Жыл бұрын

getting Blood Meridian delivered today, can't wait to dive into that as my first McCarthy book

@WriteConscious Жыл бұрын

You will love it!

@AnandVenigalla Жыл бұрын

I actually did read that work as the first McCarthy I read

@kentjensen4504 7 ай бұрын

Your devotion, erudition, and confidence mixed with humility, are a wonderful thing.

@WriteConscious 7 ай бұрын

Thanks brotha! Glad you're enjoying the videos. I actually thought of the idea for this video and took notes for it while sitting in the worst 5 day training for my work imaginable lol.

@kentjensen4504 7 ай бұрын

@@WriteConscious Suffering is good for art, they say. :D

@rachmusic9873 Жыл бұрын

Oh, you have no idea how much I would cherish the opportunity to discuss Cormac with you on your channel or podcast!

@WriteConscious Жыл бұрын

Lol, can you do it this week??

@rachmusic9873 Жыл бұрын

@@WriteConscious I would love two but these next two weeks will be some of the busiest - undergoing a move, finishing my internship, and doing school at night and on weekends. After that though I would be thrilled to come on at any time! Can’t wait

@WriteConscious Жыл бұрын

Alright, I will hit you up in a couple weeks brotha! GL on the move!

@jonraymond 11 ай бұрын

I just took a pause from my McCarthy reads to try Faulkner for the first time. After watching this, I’m definitely jumping back in and going through his whole catalog.

@WriteConscious 9 ай бұрын

Good luck!

@scottmorris7546 9 ай бұрын

My order so far Blood Meridian All the Pretty Horses The Road Child of God And now.... Suttree.... a stunning work of fiction- wow!

@WriteConscious 9 ай бұрын

Nice! You still have some of the best left!

@theadversary 9 ай бұрын

Not sure if you already have a video about this, but I would love for you to take a deep dive into Outer Dark. I found that novel absolutely mesmerizing, and I don't often see it being talked about too often.

@WriteConscious 9 ай бұрын

Covering it right now on the Cormac McCarthy course. Cormacmccarthy.substack.com

@MrMusiclover333 Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for all of your Cormac videos. I'm a recent convert. I simply started with the Orchard Keeper and have now read through Blood Meridian. The Border Trilogy... up next Really appreciate your insights into the writings of this great author.

@WriteConscious Жыл бұрын

Thanks Music lover! You are at a great point and everything from here is super fun!

@MrMusiclover333 Жыл бұрын

@@WriteConscious Those first four novels resonated a great deal with me. I lived in the western mountains of North Carolina for thirty years and Cormac nailed the dialect and language for area for sure. Some of my older friends would call a panther a painter as did Cormac's characters. When I read that I knew he had struck gold.

@seanwoolford8039 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Great job! The only one I've read so far is The Road. I read it in 2008 and didn't much like it. That was before I came to appreciate literature. Well, I just read it again recently and after I had had become a father for the first time and after a divorce. Wow. It resonated with me more than any other book. Trying to be a dad while kicking through the ash after a divorce made this book real for me. So far, I've been reading academic essays about this book, but I plan on reading The Passenger, next, and right away. Only because no matter what video I watch everyone talks about it. And I want to stop being one of those who pauses your videos, Ian. Hahaha.

@WriteConscious Жыл бұрын

Sean! Well, when you finish his books you'll have 100+ half finished videos to return to 😂

@TheHundredHeads Жыл бұрын

Ok so I don’t re-read Cormac McCarthy But I do rewatch Write Conscious videos

@creepingstarfish 3 ай бұрын

Same.

@JEBEmpires Жыл бұрын

Thank you, sir. Much appreciated.

@WriteConscious Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Robert-si5su 2 ай бұрын

I read Suttree first and loved it! Best prose of any novel in the English language imo (Ulysses is the only other in contention)

@barbarajohnson1442 Жыл бұрын

Yay TWO non fictions, only knew Kekule Problem. Just finishing Cties if the Plain, was going to bail, but will persevere. Suttree my favorite. Just got the Gardner's Son and Stone Mason. May need more encouragement for No Country...alas. it is all a rewarding journey, thanks, Ian.

@WriteConscious Жыл бұрын

Luckily, Cities of the Plain gets way better at the end. The first 75% or so is just him converting the screenplay he wrote. The last part is original writing and story which makes it way better. You're on your own with No Country For Old Men :P

@SunsetRo 9 ай бұрын

what's up dude! keep up the great work man people need to know about the GOAT! hey I was wondering if I could put in a request for some Cities of the Plain deep dives? I think it's arguably the most misunderstood of the Border Trilogy volumes but I absolutely loved it. would love to hear your thoughts/insights on it and the trilogy as a whole as well!

@WriteConscious 9 ай бұрын

Yes, there will be more Border Trilogy content soon!

@Jimbo-123 4 күн бұрын

I loved "The Orchard Keeper." I don't understand the criticism of it. I've read everything but the Border Trilogy (working on it---about halfway through), No Country for Old Men, and the screenplays/plays. I think that "Child of God" was the weakest, and I'm not sure why "Orchard Keeper" is often considered his worst.

@AnandVenigalla Жыл бұрын

I still have the two novels of the BORDER trilogy to read. And also SUNSET LIMITED, the PASSENGER and STELLA MARIS, and still the short fiction, THE COUNSELOR (the film).

@WriteConscious 11 ай бұрын

That will be fun!

@nounxyz Жыл бұрын

Hi. Sorry to jump in by just wanted to share (boast?) about an insight in Stella Maris. In the Dostoyevsky novel “Brothers Karamatzov “ Ivan talks about God’s final harmony not being worth the tears of a tortured child. Miss Vivian ( an associate of the Kid) is always crying about the babies and their tears. Her name is an anagram of Ivan. Also you can add depth through the Biblical theme of Rachael crying for her children.. Cheers x

@WriteConscious 11 ай бұрын

Good stuff!

@tyke2026 Жыл бұрын

Do you have any plans for DeLillo content?

@WriteConscious Жыл бұрын

Yes! Read all of his books. Pivoting away from totally Cormac content next month!

@tyke2026 Жыл бұрын

@@WriteConscious awesome! I love the McCarthy content too it’s nice to someone so exhaustively cover an artist inside and outside their work. Cheers!

@BigPhilly15 Жыл бұрын

I feel like I f’d up by starting with The Road followed by Blood Meridian.

@WriteConscious Жыл бұрын

Naw. Border Trilogy next if you liked Blood Meridian! You will love them. Its almost a combo of the two lol

@Dapryor Жыл бұрын

I did the same thing but you didn’t screw it up. Every book has something great to offer.

@BigPhilly15 Жыл бұрын

@@WriteConscious Makes sense. May treat myself to the nice Everyman’s edition with all three in one high-end volume. YOLO

@BigPhilly15 Жыл бұрын

@@Dapryor Thanks. I feel like The Road was very readable yet weird enough to properly introduce a new reader.