MixedWorld Literature TodayReconstructs the remarkable life and career of Margaret Anderson ... Convincingly supported by his extensive archival research ... Morgan’s obvious admiration for his subject occasionally undermines critical analysis. While his passion brings Anderson’s story to life, it sometimes prevents deeper examination of her limitations and contradictions ... Morgan’s prose is engaging and accessible, though it occasionally lapses into hyperbolic language that diminishes his scholarly credibility ... While the book’s hagiographic tendencies occasionally frustrated me, its core achievement—restoring Anderson to her rightful place in the story of American literary modernism—makes it essential reading for anyone interested in how literature and politics intersect during periods of rapid social change.
