Her Story. Finally told.
Mary MacLane: Herself
A Biography by Michael R. Brown
It was 1902 America, and Mary MacLane did it her way. An electrifying confessional writer by age 19, creator of American Surrealism while still in high school, cool-headed businesswoman, hot-blooded sexual adventuress, introspective recluse, silent film vamp, revolutionary moviemaker who first broke the fourth wall - she wrote a life of adventure that can only be read now.
Filled with memories of people who knew her, eyewitness accounts of the charismatic authoress from Butte-Montana, face-to-face interviews, personal letters, forgotten writing, dozens of rare photos - and the unforgettable voice of Mary MacLane herself telling her story - this evocative, beautifully-written biography invites the reader to experience a life like no other.
"Anyone who reads her will never forget her voice." - Biographile "Mary MacLane comes off the page quivering with life. Moving." - London Times "She reminds us of the power of personal narrative, honestly told." - The Atlantic "In a pre-soundbite age she already knew how to draw blood in one direct sentence." - The Awl "She had a short but fiery life of writing and misadventure, and her writing was a template for the confessional memoirs that have become ubiquitous." - The New Yorker "One of the most fascinatingly self-involved personalities of the 20th century." - The Age "A girl wonder." - Harper's "Confessional journalists have people like Mary MacLane to thank." - Flavorwire "Her diaries ignited a national uproar, ushering in a new era for women's voices. Her elegant, ambitious embrace of full-disclosure opened a door to what was possible for women." - The Atlantic "Fiery frankness made her a pioneer." - Time Out Chicago "Her poetry is one of extremes: lust for happiness, despair for life." - Hairy Dog Review "Riveting." - N.H. Public Radio "I Await The Devil's Coming is a small masterpiece, full of camp and swagger." - Parul Sehgal, NPR "Pioneering newswoman, later silent-screen star, considered the veritable spirit of the iconoclastic Twenties." - Boston Globe "A pioneering feminist - a sensation." - Feminist Bookstore News "First of the self-expressionists, and the first of the Flappers." - Chicagoan
Michael R. Brown, the preeminent advocate of MacLane's work today, is a writer/editor. He published the first-ever anthologies of Mary's writing and has several books exploring different aspects of her career in preparation. He lives in Northern Italy with his wife and their two daughters.
Publication soon.
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14:59 Verona time, 13 November 2024