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Sutree
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Sutree is a 1979 novel by American author Cormac McCarthy.
Set in Knoxville, Tennessee, in the early 1950s, it follows the life of Cornelius Suttree, who has abandoned a life of privilege to live among the outcasts and marginalized in the city's slums.
The novel explores themes of alienation, poverty, mortality, and the search for meaning in a broken world.
Set in Knoxville, Tennessee, in the early 1950s, it follows the life of Cornelius Suttree, who has abandoned a life of privilege to live among the outcasts and marginalized in the city's slums.
The novel explores themes of alienation, poverty, mortality, and the search for meaning in a broken world.
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Q&A (24th August, 2025)
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Scott Yarbrough
Episode 57: The Wittliff with Lead Archivist Katie Salzmann
