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Cormac McCarthy, The Road, and Carrying the Fire

The Art of Manliness

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Reflections on Restraint and Resilience

This chapter examines the motivations of reclusive writers like Cormac McCarthy and Larry McMurtry, focusing on how their avoidance of fame may serve to protect their creative integrity. It also delves into the emotional depth of McCarthy's novel 'The Road', exploring themes of fatherhood, survival, and the enduring bond between a father and son in a bleak, post-apocalyptic world.

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