Cormac McCarthy, Vanity Fair

‘Vanity Fair’ Faces Major Backlash Over Cormac McCarthy Scoop
Many have criticized the way the magazine revealed McCarthy’s “secret muse,” whom he met when she was 16 and he was 42.
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 time.
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 misogyny in literary spheres.
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 ‘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.
Article on Cormac McCarthy Raises Plenty of Eyebrows
A few different headlines have emerged to describe a new deep dive on late author Cormac McCarthy in Vanity Fair. "Cormac McCarthy's alleged 'muse' speaks out for the first time" reads the intriguing but rather anodyne description by USA Today.
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 ...
“The Outrage Is Appropriate”: Vanity Fair Slammed For Glorifying Author Who “Groomed” 16YO Girl
Monthly magazine Vanity Fair is facing backlash for a recent article that some readers say romanticizes author Cormac ...
Cher Reveals She Made a Difficult “Choice” During a Pregnancy, In Her New Memoir
Writing about miscarriages, abortions, and giving birth, the Goddess of Pop juxtaposes her own health history against the ...
All the ways Vanity Fair messed up the literary scoop of the year
Vanity Fair has revealed that Cormac McCarthy ran away with a 16-year-old girl. But this fascinating scoop is ruined by ...
I Dated Legendary Author Cormac McCarthy When He Was 42 and I Was 16
Author Cormac McCarthy’s “secret muse” claims she would have “died young” had she not met the then 42-year-old author at the ...