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The Crossing

Author: Cormac McCarthy

Referenced in 4 episodes

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Episodes Referencing This Book

September 30, 2024

Context:

Steve references this Cormac McCarthy novel in the context of discussing wolf trapping techniques. He describes a scene where a character tries to catch a Mexican gray wolf by setting a trap in his fire pit.

May 25, 2020

Context:

Referenced as part of McCarthy's Border Trilogy during discussion about the three-toed wolf story. Speaker asks if the wolf story was the inspiration for this novel about a wolf causing trouble with cattle in New Mexico.

February 05, 2018

Context:

Speaker asks if others have read 'The Crossing by Corny McCarthy' and mentions it's part of the Border Trilogy. The book is referenced while discussing crossing the border into Mexico and the landscape. Speaker recommends reading 'every Cormick McCarthy book you can get your hands on' and mentions finding 'keys to marriage' in McCarthy's work.

July 27, 2017

Context:

Steve Rinella asks if someone is familiar with McCarthy's Border trilogy and specifically recommends 'The Crossing.' He describes it as being about a kid who grows up on the New Mexico-Mexico border, catches a wolf that's been killing cattle, and decides to take it to Mexico rather than kill it. This comes up during a discussion about Mexican gray wolves and their historical range along the border.