Dan Sinykin: Cormac McCarthy had a remarkable literary career It could never happen now sltrib.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sltrib.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The writer had a famously improbable ride to literary stardom. The fact that he ever escaped obscurity is a testament to just how serendipitous his path was.