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Texas State’s Wittliff Collections touts ‘doubling’ of Cormac McCarthy archive
SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State’s Wittliff Collections has doubled its archive of the late author Cormac McCarthy, whose searing, brutal works garnered acclaim and several film adaptations.
The center announced the acquisition of the collection on Monday. It is expected to be available to researchers and students in late 2025, a news release said.
Considered one of literature’s famed authors, McCarthy penned searing, sometimes bleak depictions of life in the Southwest and even ventured into post-apocalyptic literature.
Works such as “No Country for Old Men,” “All the Pretty Horses” and “The Road” saw film adaptations; the latter won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
McCarthy died in 2023. He was 89.
The new addition features 36 banker’s boxes containing personal material, some of which have not been seen by the public. Personal journals, photographs and memorabilia that inspired some of McCarthy’s work make up the material.
Manuscripts and unpublished novels trace decades of work that went into his final two books, “The Passenger” and “Stella Maris,” a news release from the center said.
“We are excited about this important new acquisition that further elevates The Wittliff’s standing while advancing significant humanities scholarship at Texas State,” Wittliff Collections Director David Coleman said.
Coleman believes the new material will sustain researchers in the future, especially as Texas State pursues Carnegie R1 status, a tiered classification system for universities based on their investment in research activities.
“I am particularly excited for what this means for Texas State students and faculty who will have access to this rich archive right here on campus — something that others will travel across the world to view,” said Katie Salzmann, a lead archivist at The Wittliff.
The Wittliff began its McCarthy archiving in 2007 with an original collection of papers.
McCarthy’s brother, Dennis, who serves as McCarthy’s literary executor and helped facilitate the acquisition, has called the overall collection a “treasure trove for McCarthy scholars.”
The Wittliff was founded in 1986 by screenwriter and photographer Bill Wittliff and his wife, Sally.
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A day off at the pool — and a little sunburn — didn’t stop the Minnesota Twins’ momentum.
Brooks Lee hit a three-run homer as Minnesota scored multiple runs in the first inning for the third consecutive game, and the Twins went on to complete a series sweep of the Texas Rangers with a 9-3 win Thursday.
Minnesota has won four games in a row and scored 25 runs in the three-games series in Texas. The two teams had a rare, mid-series day off on Wednesday with the England-Croatia World Cup game being played in Arlington.
“We’re locked in every day,” Lee told Audra Martin on the team’s broadcast. “Yesterday, taking time off, lay out by the pool, get a little burnt and then right back to it. We did a good job getting focused. I feel like we do that with rain delays, too, just lock back in and we’re doing it.”
Lee’s 12th homer capped a four-run first off Jack Leiter (3-7). Trevor Larnach made it 6-0 in the fourth with a two-run shot to straightaway center that just cleared the extended glove of leaping Alejandro Osuna. Larnach’s third hit was an RBI single in the fifth, and Ryan Kriedler hit a two-run homer in the eighth.
Joe Ryan (5-3) struck out seven but needed 97 pitches to get through five scoreless innings while allowing three singles. Leiter was done after the fourth, and has given up 17 runs while losing three starts in a row.
The Twins never trailed in the sweep that extended their winning streak to four, matching their longest this season. Their 14-5 record at Globe Life Field is the best for any American League opponent since the ballpark opened in 2020.
Wyatt Langford, Ezequiel Duran and Justin Foscue hit solo homers for the Rangers, who have lost five of six games. They are 0-15 when giving up multiple runs in the first inning.
Twins DH Josh Bell, who was born in nearby Irving and grew up in the area, had an RBI single before Lee’s homer. Bell hit a three-run homer in the first inning of the series-opening 4-2 win Monday, and had an RBI single for a 2-0 lead in the first of a 12-2 win on Tuesday.
“We’re just passing the baton each time,” Lee said of the offensive output. “Our guys are hot. They feel good and they came out swinging today. It was awesome to see. We’ve done that for a while now.”
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Twins rookie left-hander Connor Prielipp (2-4, 5.26 ERA) starts Friday at Arizona. The Diamondbacks are scheduled to start right-hander Michael Soroka (8-3, 3.11).
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A Texas state trooper was killed in a crash in the Panhandle, becoming the 244th Texas Department of Public Safety officer to die in the line of duty since 1823, according to the agency.
Sergio Romero, 27, died Wednesday after a semi-truck pulled in front of him as he attempted a traffic stop around 4 p.m. on U.S. 287 in Childress County, DPS said.
In a statement, Col. Freeman F. Martin praised Romero’s courage, integrity, and service.
“Today, we grieve the loss of one of our own,” Martin said. “… Our hearts break alongside his family, friends, fellow troopers, and all who loved him. We will never forget the ultimate sacrifice he made in service of his fellow Texans.”
Romero previously served with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office before joining DPS as part of Class B-2025 in Childress, the agency said.
He is survived by his wife, Francisca, and their two young sons.
Funeral arrangements are pending. The crash remains under investigation.
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