I'm not much of a fan of the Wall Street Journal, especially the editorial page. BUT, in today's edition (11/13/09) that are two great travel-related articles. The first is an interview with Cormac McCarthy, the author of that most depressing yet hopefully fictional (we hope) travel novel, The Road. The interview's Q+A is fascinating with insights on writing and movies and life. When asked about how involved he is in movie remakes of his novels, he replies "No, you sell it and you go home and go to bed. You don't embroil yourself in somebody else's project." Forthright for sure.
The second article is on Tim Cahill's Montana log cabin, down a 20-mile gravel road from Livingston. "It often hilarious to me that I'm writing about Tonga or some tropical place and there's a blizzard outside and the cows are on their backs with their hooves in the air." Tim's travel narratives are some of the best around, and include "Jaguars Ripped My Flesh" and "A Wolverine is Eating My Leg." Check them out.
And check out the two WSJ articles at your nearest library.
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