In the first episode of “Reads and Leads," Sophia DeLise '26 and English Bird Chair Mr. Freeman discuss "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. The discussion goes into the novel’s scary dystopian setting and brutal journey featuring a father and his young son in a post-apocalyptic America. Without spoiling any major plot details, DeLise and Freeman dive into McCarthy’s unique writing style and unsettling, yet interesting, plot points. Art by Priya Johnson. Produced by Jeff Zavelsky.