Suttree: Spiritual Emergency to Spiritual Emergence

I wrote a paper on Suttree nearly 15 years ago while in college. I always liked it, but I lost it somewhere along the way. I wrote about it here years ago and promised to upload it for anyone interested in reading it. I forgot about it. Then Florida writer James Chapin happened across that post and messaged me on Instagram asking if I ever … Continue reading Suttree: Spiritual Emergency to Spiritual Emergence

Suttree’s Knoxville 

Heading to Knoxville in the morning on the drive back to Pensacola after spending Thanksgiving week visiting the in-laws in Cincinnati.  I’ve never been to Knoxville, but feel like I know the city pretty well after reading Cormac McCarthy’s early works, especially Suttree on numerous occasions. I’m excited to see these places in person. While googling around on how to locate the spots mentioned in … Continue reading Suttree’s Knoxville 

Suttree: Spiritual Emergency to Spiritual Emergence

About 6 years ago, while still in school, I wrote a paper on Suttree. I think it was the best academic paper I’d written. A couple weeks ago I was looking for a short story I had written and stumbled across it. I decided to look it over and tighten some areas up. And I was still proud of it. I’ve decided to write an … Continue reading Suttree: Spiritual Emergency to Spiritual Emergence