The headline pretty much says it all.
I’ve disabled it, because it’s not working correctly anyway. We are working on an alternative solution. I’ll update as I’m able.
Knopf to Publish Two New McCarthy Novels This Fall
The New York Times reports that Alfred A. Knopf will publish two related Cormac McCarthy novels this fall:
- The Passenger (25 October), and
- Stella Maris (22 November).
Additionally, Knopf will release a box set on 6 December containing the two books.
More at Deadline. Or see The Guardian. Or LitHub. Or Publisher’s Weekly.
Dublin Conference Postponement Lingers On…..
After the COVID-19 situation forced us to postpone the Dublin conference on McCarthy, Joyce and Irish literature we had planned for this past June, we had hoped to recycle it for June 2021. Unfortunately, the persistence of the illness in Ireland and Britain is now preventing us from rescheduling for next spring as well. To further complicate matters, our point man and coordinator at Trinity College, Stephen Matterson, is on sabbatical this coming year. We’re watching the situation carefully, but it appears as though June 2022 will be our earliest opportunity to re-stage this conference in Dublin as originally planned.
Meanwhile, we are also talking about a domestic conference for next year to take its place, pandemic permitting, possibly in Knoxville, Tennessee, after several conferences in Texas and elsewhere. We will of course keep you posted on all future developments. Society members will also receive updates via our email newsletters when circumstances warrant.
We look forward to getting past this “new normal” and greeting our colleagues, old friends, and new friends once again as soon as our malfunctioning biosphere allows.
Dublin Conference Registration Opens
The Cormac McCarthy Society and Trinity College, Dublin, are pleased to announce that the Eighth International Conference on Cormac McCarthy will be held at Trinity on June 16-18, 2020. Click the link for the Call for Papers, as well as information about travel, accommodations, and registration.
Austin Conference Site is Live
The registration page for the Austin conference is now up and running smoothly. To take advantage of early registration, you can go here:
http://jpellegrino.com/CMSC2019/
Looking forward to seeing everybody in Austin at the end of August.
Fall 2019 McCarthy Conference
Mark your calendars! We’re laying the groundwork for our next biennial U.S. Cormac McCarthy Conference, and in Fall 2019 we’ll be back in Austin, Texas, at the downtown Hilton, August 29 through September 1. More info soon to come on registration, room rates, and a call for papers. Hope to see you there!
Monterrey Conference Info Posted
We’ve just posted the info and registration page on the Monterrey Conference.
Two New Conference CFPs
American Literature Association Conference CFP
The Cormac McCarthy Society will sponsor two panels at the 2018 American Literature Association Conference, occurring from May 24-27, 2018, in San Francisco, California. Topics are open.
Send one-page proposals for twenty minute papers/presentations by 15 January 2018 to Steven Frye, California State University, Bakersfield, sfrye@csub.edu. Email proposals only. Please provide contact information including email, address, and academic affiliation.
Southwest PCA/ACA Conference CFP
The Area Chair of the Cormac McCarthy Area of the Southwest PCA/ACA conference is seeking paper proposals on any aspect of the work of Cormac McCarthy, including novels, plays, and television and film scripts and adaptations. We invite presentations about all facets of McCarthy’s work in forms ranging from critical essays to analyses employing recognized research methodologies. The chair also welcomes pre-formed panels, but will need submissions to be uploaded individually as required by the SWPACA. Paper presentations should be 15 minutes and should present an arguable thesis or develop a compelling question.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- McCarthy and the West
- McCarthy and apocalypse
- Narration and historical imaginaries in McCarthy’s work
- Narrative theory approaches to McCarthy’s writing
- Gender and sexuality studies approaches to McCarthy’s work
- McCarthy and Hollywood
- Issues in film adaptation
- Neoliberal discourse and/in McCarthy
- Southern gothic and its meaning now
- Horror and McCarthy
Extended Deadline for submissions is November 15, 2017.
See also The Southwest PCA/ACA Conference CFP.
Conference Proceeding as Planned
Our Cormac McCarthy conference (Aug. 31-Sep. 3) is proceeding as planned. Our hearts are with our friends on the Texas coast, particularly in Houston. Austin, however, has had only moderately heavy rain that is forecast to clear by Thursday. If you experience travel delays that affect your presentation time, please be in touch with us and we’ll alter the schedule as needed. The final program can be found here.
Draft Schedule for Fall 2017 Cormac McCarthy Conference
Click here to see the Cormac McCarthy Conference Draft Schedule for the Cormac McCarthy Conference taking place Aug. 31-Sept. 3 in Austin! You can also register for the conference here, and see general information and hotel information here.