...but I did not know his mother was a writer too.
explains a lot - looks like he got the best of both his parents, eh
"McCarthy was born in Westfield. His mother worked for a newspaper and his father was involved in investments and stocks. McCarthy moved to Bernardsville as a teenager and attended the Pingry School."
Sandy, you are not stupid at all first. If you have bee his fan for a very long time like me would know about his family. I used to read a lot of American teen magazines such as "Tiger Beat," "Bop," or "16." I just wonder his parents are still alive or not?