Mary McCarthy Book

Carol Gelderman was McCarthy's first "official" biographer, and she surprised me by including small details that were absent in the Kiernan and Brightman's efforts. (Who knew that McCarthy was friends with Montgomery Clift, and, after he sublet her house one summer, he left the place in shambles, which resulted in his turning up as a character in "A Charmed Life?") I agree with a lot of what she concludes about McCarthy, though many parts were later fleshed out by Brightman or Kiernan. Nonetheless, very helpful for my research.