Mary McCarthy’s Clarity
by Richard T. WhittingtonMary McCarthy's caustic wit and command of language elevated her nonfiction to the first rank. Continue Reading »
Mary McCarthy's caustic wit and command of language elevated her nonfiction to the first rank. Continue Reading »
From De Profundis: A sentimentalist is simply one who wants to have the luxury of an emotion without paying for it. We think we can have our emotions for nothing. We cannot. Even the finest and most self-sacrificing emotions have to be paid for. Strangely enough, that is what makes them fine. . . . . Continue Reading »
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