Child of God Book Club (Completed)
McCarthy's Southern Gothic Masterpiece Explored
Cormac McCarthy’s 1973 Child of God may be his best descent into the darkness of the human psyche. This novel will make you confront our dark humanity, the odd nature of the South, and outcasts and make you question who really are society's victims.
Even though this isn’t my favorite McCarthy novel, it may be his most violent, and it’s a key to unlocking the deeper meanings of Suttree, Blood Meridian, and Outer Dark.
I would still encourage you to join if you can’t make the calls because you can
Watch the recorded calls, which will be posted below
Discuss the book with me during office hours
Chat with me in Substack messages about the book and have any questions answered.
All calls will occur at 3:35 PST on the dates below and run for 30 minutes.
9/16 - 3:35 - Pages 1 - 96 (End with sentence at of section that reads “Then she began to rise again)
9/30 - 3:35 - Finish Novel