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Nice essay. Time to re-read True Grit (one of the most enjoyable books I’ve read), and check out Portis’ other books.

• bookofjoe 3y ago
  The movie starring John Wayne is good too.
  • kwertyoowiyop 3y ago
    I actually like that one better than the newer version.
    • bookofjoe 3y ago
      Ditto
    • Fricken 3y ago
      I'm a huge Cohen brothers fan, I thought the new version was excellent, but not as excellent as the original.
• bwanab 3y ago
  One of the editions of True Grit has a fabulous afterword written by Donna Tartt.
  • kwertyoowiyop 3y ago
    Thanks for the tip. I just found and read it, along with her obituary for Portis. Both are very nicely done. Portis must have been a brilliant man, so aware of things most people aren’t.
  • orlandohill 3y ago
    Donna Tartt also narrated an audiobook version of True Grit.