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Lit Folks, Don’t Take Yourself Too Seriously

November 11, 2008 by Grant Faulkner Leave a Comment


It’s always good to make fun of even the most serious of matters, especially when they have to do with art.

Take a look at this contest of repackaged book covers highlighted on Book Ninja, of which the cover of Blood Meridian is one.

As much as I love Cormac McCarthy–and his overwrought prose–he deserves a good send up.

McCarthy almost lends himself to looking as cheap as the satirical cover in an interview with Oprah (clip enclosed below). For such a dignified, wise, and introverted man, I can’t believe he gave one of his few interviews to Oprah. McCarthy is fine in the interview, but Oprah’s sighs and planted questions and sentimental fade-aways cheapen a master like this.

Gosh, no wonder McCarthy prefers not to give interviews.

Filed Under: Blog, Cormac McCarthy

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