Cormac McCarthy’s teen muse breaks silence
Great American novelist Cormac McCarthy was defensively private and didn’t share much about the inspiration behind his books — or about himself. However, the author, who died in 2023,
Cormac McCarthy's underage 'secret muse' tells her story
Great American novelist Cormac McCarthy was defensively private and didn't share much about the inspiration behind his books — or about himself. However, the author, who died in 2023, apparently
Cormac McCarthy’s ‘secret muse’ first had sex with him when she was 17, she says
American author Cormac McCarthy was 42 when he met 16-year-old Augusta Britt, who she says inspired characters in some of his famous novels.
Cormac McCarthy’s secret ‘muse’ — who was 16 while he was in his 40s — reveals herself for the first time
Augusta Britt, who says she met the then-married author at a motel pool, is believed to have inspired several novels
Cormac McCarthy had relationship with 16-year-old ‘muse’ when he was in his 40s
Cormac McCarthy reportedly had a 16-year-old muse who inspired several of his novels. The late author, regarded as one of the greatest American novelists, began a relationship with the teenager in the 1970s when he was 42, Vanity Fair reported.
A Long-Held Secret Is Now Public. Will It Alter Cormac McCarthy’s Legacy?
Revelations about a relationship between the author and a girl who was 16 when they met shocked readers, but not scholars of his work. Now there’s a debate about how much she influenced his writing.
An Interview With the Vanity Fair Writer Whose Cormac McCarthy Scoop Went Viral for All the Wrong Reasons
An interview with the Vanity Fair writer whose astounding revelations about Cormac McCarthy went viral for all the wrong ...
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Metal Mondays: Cormac McCarthy, Vanity Fair fail their readers
The famed author’s relationship with a 16-year-old and her newly-published Vanity Fair profile highlights the deep-rooted ...
Cormac McCarthy's alleged 'muse' speaks out for the first time in Vanity Fair report
In a Vanity Fair report, legendary author Cormac McCarthy's longtime "muse" Augusta Britt reveals her story for the first ...
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Cormac McCarthy's secret underage muse who he fell in love with when she was 16 and he was 42
Cormac loved her and she was his muse. She was the truest witness of his life.' Britt said McCarthy had long told her to tell her story, but she was too afraid. 'It feels like I'm disloyal to ...
Meeting Cormac McCarthy's Girlfriend
Cormac was in his sixties at the time, and a handsome fellow still, though gnarled like the stump of a lightning-struck tree.
Revealed: ‘The Road’ Novelist Trafficked Girl, 17, To Mexico
The now 64-year-old said she was “in and out of foster care” when she met the author of ‘The Road’ at a motel pool.
All the ways Vanity Fair messed up the literary scoop of the year
When Vincenzo Barney, a young, inexperienced writer, brought Vanity Fair the literary scoop of the year, the magazine’s ...
A Drunken Awards-Show Speech and Friendships With Cormac McCarthy and Joel Coen: Four Takeaways from Josh Brolin’s Memoir
In the 'Dune' actor Josh Brolin's new memoir 'From Under the Truck,' he discusses his substance abuse and famous friends and ...