Jack Neely on author Cormac McCarthy’s life in Knoxville
Cormac McCarthy, one of America's most acclaimed modern writers who spend many years living in and around Knoxville, may finally have his most lauded novel Blood Meridian adapted into a film. We spoke with Knoxville History Project Executive Director Jack Neely on McCarthy's history in Knoxville, the role it played in his novels, and the previously failed adaptations of Blood Meridian.