<p>In this episode, Hans and I discuss Cormac McCarthy's novel The Crossing, which details a teenager's confrontation with "the perfect cohesion of darkness," an indifferent world constructed on borders both artificial and natural.</p>

In this episode, Hans and I discuss Cormac McCarthy's novel The Crossing, which details a teenager's confrontation with "the perfect cohesion of darkness," an indifferent world constructed on borders both artificial and natural.

S1 Ep10: On Cormac McCarthy's The Crossing

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Book Spider (previously known as The God Setebos) is a book-of-the-week podcast primarily covering novels, with the occasional detour into nonfiction, literary criticism, poetry, and music. We pride ourselves in running a smart podcast for the discerning listener, and we strive for the highest level of intellectual rigor. Our mascot, the book spider, sits in its cold corner, gathering its web of text, looking at the world with its calm, chilly eyes.

Book Spider (previously known as The God Setebos) is a book-of-the-week podcast primarily covering novels, with the occasional detour into nonfiction, literary criticism, poetry, and music. We pride ourselves in running a smart podcast for the discerning listener, and we strive for the highest level of intellectual rigor.&nbsp;<br>
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Our mascot, the book spider, sits in its cold corner, gathering its web of text, looking at the world with its calm, chilly eyes.

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