Is Sex Necessary? (Again) Back in May, the Spill reported that James Thurber and E.B. White’s 1929 classic, Is Sex Necessary? had entered the public domain. The below version, published last month, showed up during one of my daily searches yesterday. We’ve come a long long way from that first edition. __________________________________________________________________________ Here’s a selection of the title published before
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Two weeks ago today I Spilled about getting hold of the 1950 21st anniversary edition of James Thurber & E.B. White’s Is Sex Necessary? (and not too long before that I mentioned buying a 1990 modern edition). This past Sunday, after some time browsing at my favorite used bookstore, Rogers Book Barn, I was about to head out the door when
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Latest Addition To The Spill Library: Is Sex Necessary — The 21st Anniversary Edition Hot on the heels of bringing home a modern edition (if you consider 1990 modern) of Is Sex Necessary, I came across a very reasonably priced 1950 “Coming Of Age” edition (hardcover), celebrating the book’s 21st anniversary. One has to wonder if this odd anniversary celebration
Read moreImagine you’re a New Yorker reader back in 1931, and you’ve settled in with your issue of January 31. Let’s also say you’re one of the readers who looks at the cartoons first, so you’re flipping through more than taking your time browsing. By the time you’re about to turn to page 16, you’ve seen four cartoons (or “drawings” as
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