Used book – Nobody Asked You to Write a Novel, Alison Lurie

Alison Lurie, who passed away in December 2020, left an indelible mark on American literature with her sharp eye and mischievous humor, never devoid of tenderness for characters grappling with their own contradictions as much as those of their era. The unpublished texts in this collection, blending personal memories with amused meditations on the place of women in society, paint a self-portrait that is both generous and modest. Whether she recounts her thwarted beginnings in writing or analyzes the coded messages of fashion language, Lurie never loses her freedom and self-deprecating wit. These pages, where her joyful and sagacious impertinence resonates, offer a final intimate encounter with the reader. A gift.