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Ian, do you believe there were times where Cormac struggled at getting the words down?

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Of course. I've read his journals where he is doing classic goal setting for word counts, motivational journals, and then sad-boying when he doesn't complete it in the archive.

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Great talk. Really enjoyed it.

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I would never guess that quote was Steinbeck. Do you think Steinbeck was a complex guy who had divided loyalties (the socialist/CIAagent thing) or was he just a bit fickle in his beliefs?! Crazy life he lived

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Thanks man

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I noticed a bit of Steinbecks style in the beginning of The Crossing especially in the dialogue between the two brothers when they’re young and the folklore behind the hunting of the wolves. Once the story gets into Mexico the style switches to completely classic Cormac.

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Yes!

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Even though I have flipped through every page of The Passenger in the archives, I'd still certainly like to look through it again and take more notes than the few I took on it.

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