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Intellectual Memoirs: New York, 1936-1938

by Mary McCarthy · 1992

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Mary McCarthy vividly recalls her early years in New York before she began writing novels and stories. At that time, she wrote reviews for the Nation and the New Republic, was active in the American Communist Party, and was married to activist actor/playwright Harold Johnsrud. Foreword by Elizabeth Hardwick.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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womenwomenMore like thisLess of this
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20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisNew YorkNew YorkMore like thisLess of thisNew York StateNew York StateMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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short · 144 pages

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