Aaron, Millie, Levi, Ella, and Sam discuss all the things that make Cormac McCarthy's capacious anti-western a tough read... and why that's not necessarily a bad thing.

CONTENT WARNING: Blood Meridian is chock-full of upsetting imagery and language, including detailed portrayals of sadistic violence, racially offensive language, and intentionally provocative depictions of racial bigotry. In order to discuss the novel critically, this group refers to or reads aloud several such passages.