That said, the phrase, “accidental feminist” could be used to describe several of McMurtry’s characters through his half-century of published works, and this paper will attempt to study these women as well as McMurtry himself as what could be described as an “accidental feminist.” Yet the title of the book stuck in my head, along with McMurtry’s quick overall comment about the credit for her streaks of feminism in various characters belonging to the writers. By the end of the article, we know little about Lord’s book, beyond the title, which caught my eye as a descriptive thesis statement for a study of Larry McMurtry and the women in his world. The credit for whatever streaks of feminism turn up in the films goes to them.”Īs is often the case with McMurtry’s reviews, this article takes on the voice of Larry McMurtry, the author, and drifted far away from the actual book to be reviewed. Lord trots us through this mélange, briskly stopping to pry loose nuggets of feminism when she notices them,” but is quick to add that “the lines she speaks and sentiments she dramatizes belong not to her but to the writers, mostly, or sometimes directors. About Taylor, McMurtry wrote, “Husband management may be a feminist skill.” and “Though not so good at marriage, she was a wonderful friend.” He refers to Taylor’s strong roles in several movies, “M.G.

Lord’s book, The Accidental Feminist: How Elizabeth Taylor Raised Our Consciousness And We Were Too Distracted By Her Beauty to Notice, for The New York Review of Books.

Though he has valiantly attempted to dispel the myth of the great old west, the popularity of his books has betrayed that effort, with his greatest acclaim arguably the Pulitzer Prize awarded for Lonesome Dove, his historical saga about a cattle drive from the Texas-Mexico border to the frontier of Montana. Most are set in Texas and all are steeped in Texas values, with back road treks into traditions, mores, behaviors, and even taboos. Novelist, essayist and screenwriter Larry McMurtry has written more than forty-six books and countless articles, screenplays, and other published works.

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