First published 1985
In "Occasional Prose," acclaimed novelist Mary McCarthy dissects the world around her with unsparing wit and insight. From scathing cultural critiques to intimate personal reflections, these essays capture the author's keen intellect and uncompromising perspective. Whether examining the follies of the literary elite or excavating her own complex inner life, McCarthy's prose is always electric, challenging readers to see the familiar in startling new ways.
Genres: essays, literary-fiction, american-fiction, 20th-century, american, biography-memoir, criticism, academic
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Period: 20th-Century
341 pages · Hardcover · Harcourt Brace Jovanovich