Cormac McCarthy

How the West was lost How the West was lost
In a movie season crowded with westerns, "True Grit" -- the great, unsung novel of the American frontier -- celebrates its 40th anniversary.
Beyond the Multiplex Beyond the Multiplex
Brad and Angelina walk Cannes' red carpet for "A Mighty Heart." Plus: More tales of existential angst from the Coens and Gus Van Sant.
I'm obsessed with being a hipster I'm obsessed with being a hipster
I left my heart in Williamsburg, though I'm secretly a nerd.
Destination: New Mexico Destination: New Mexico
This state's beauty and brutality are reflected in its literature, from the chronicle of explorer Cabeza de Vaca to Cormac McCarthy's masterly westerns to a history of the atomic bomb.
"No Country for Old Men" by Cormac McCarthy "No Country for Old Men" by Cormac McCarthy
The lord of horses and cowboys follows a modern-day Texas manhunt -- and a botched drug deal -- in this hard-boiled cinematic thriller.
"All the Pretty Horses" "All the Pretty Horses"
Brad Pitt reads from Cormac McCarthy's award-winning novel
"All the Pretty Horses" "All the Pretty Horses"
Billy Bob Thornton returns with a much-too-faithful take on one of the more successful literary snow jobs of our time.
Men at extremes
The author of "Bad Behavior" picks five tales of guys at the end of their ropes.
Photo finish
A book jacket has a case of déjà vu; Iowa defends its writers.
The Hi-Lo Country
The boredom trilogy: The scenery chews itself in 'The Hi-Lo Country,' director Stephen Frears' laconic throwback to '70s Westerns.
Cormac McCarthy: Sentimental journey
Vince Passaro on Cormac McCarthy's 'Cities of the Plain,' conclusion to the trilogy of novels that began with National Book Award winner, 'All the Pretty Horses'
Chris Whitley
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WITH THIS YEAR'S NATIONAL BOOK AWARD, CHARLES FRAZIER WINS -- AND SO DO BOOK COLLECTORS.
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