num_pages: 516
description: Drawing on a series of interviews with McCarthy, as well as a collection of her letters and papers, this biography provides new insights into the life and innovative work of one of America's premier authors
language: English
title: Writing Dangerously: Mary McCarthy And Her World
titlecomplete: Writing Dangerously: Mary McCarthy And Her World
genres: History, Female Authors, Biography, American, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 41
awards: awardedAt: 694252800000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: Biography/Autobiography
publisher: Mariner Books