In 'I, Mary MacLane: A Diary of Human Days,' the remarkably candid journal of Mary MacLane offers a detailed introspection and audacious portrayal of early 20th-century femininity. The literary style is a melange of bildungsroman and confessional writing, which was unconventional for its time. MacLane's work pushes against the literary and societal norms, rejecting both the domestic ideal and the ...