Like Cormac McCarthy, But Funny
Charles Portis, author of True Grit, got John Wayne his only Oscar. He once had Karl Marx’s old gig (as the London bureau chief for the New York Herald-Tribune). He’s written four other novels, three of them masterpieces, though which three is up for debate. Here’s 7,000 words about a guy you’ve never heard of. But should, we say.
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The Believer
Published: Mar 1, 2003
Length: 26 minutes (6,711 words)