In the spotlight is Cormac McCarthy, the famed novelist who died June 13 of this year at age 89. He is remembered during this episode by Steven Frye, an author, professor of American literature, and chairman of the English department at California State University, Bakersfield. His books include the titles “Understanding Cormac McCarthy,” “The Cambridge Companion to Cormac McCarthy” and “Cormac McCarthy in Context.” He is also the author of the novel "Dogwood Crossing." We discuss Cormac McCarthy’s:>> Background >> Career trajectory >> Seminal novels >> Significance >> Writing style and regimen >> Aversion to publicity >> Etc.  Learn more about Cormac McCarthy here: https://www.cormacmccarthy.comLearn more about Steven Frye here: https://www.stevenfrye.orgNovelist Spotlight is produced and hosted by Mike Consol, author of “Lolita Firestone: A Supernatural Novel,” “Family Recipes: A Novel About Italian Culture, Catholic Guilt and the Culinary Crime of the Century” and “Hardwood: A Novel About College Basketball and Other Games Young Men Play.” Buy them on any major bookselling site. Write to Mike Consol at [email protected]. We hope you will subscribe and share the link with any family, friends or colleagues who might benefit from this program.