The Accidental Life

A celebration of the writing and editing life as well as a look behind the scenes at some of the most influential magazines in America (and the writers who made them what they are).

Irma: The Education of a Mother’s Son

“McDonell has the uncanny ability to reflect a child’s view of big and small events unfolding, yet the pentimento of adult empathy and irony glaze lightly over the scenes. Superb writing.”