Cormac McCarthy, whose early novels were often set in eastern Tennessee and whose later work focuses on the American Southwest, is frequently compared with such Southern-based writers as William Faulkner, Carson McCullers, and Flannery O'Connor. In a Dic...

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Removing an 18-inch brass cross from the altar of the oldest college chapel in the United States proved a costly decision _ dozens of alumni withheld contributions, including one whose pledges totaled $12 million.An ad hoc committee at the College of William and Mary hopes...

In the following review, Birkerts notes similarities between The Crossing and All the Pretty Horses, and comments on the differences between these two works and previous novels.

In the following review, Hass praises The Crossing as an "American original." This in-depth discussion of the novel focuses on description and craftsmanship, and Hass briefly examines McCarthy's play, The Stonemason, with respect to craft.

In the following review, Carr focuses on the deeper meanings within the bleak and desolate settings and occurrences in The Crossing. Acknowledging that there is purpose to the bloodshed and evil in McCarthy's novels, Carr comments on the themes of loss and the human condition in the works.

Examines the syntax and diction of The Crossing, by Cormac McCarthy. Describes how McCarthy creates a dramatic experience through particular literary techniques such as voice, style, point of view, repetition, parallelism, through philosophical references, and mood.