Do I have the stomach to look long and honest at evil? Mostly, no. I learned that while reading Cormac McCarthy. Last fall, I picked him up for the first time, reading first The Road, then Blood Meridian, and third No Country for Old Men. “Bleak” is the tired, summative word that comes up when reading about McCarthy online or in print. “Prophetic” is a word I’d prefer.
No More Deadbeat Dads
