Thurber Country Author:James Thurber Of the 25 pieces included in the book, the following appeared originally in The New Yorker: "The Figgerin' of Aunt Wilma," "The White Rabbit Caper," "What a Lovely Generalization!" "The Interview," "File and Forget," "The Case Book of James Thurber," "The Case of Dimity Ann," "A Final Note on Chanda Bell," "There's a Time for Flags," "A Friend o... more »f the Earth," "The American Literary Scene," "Teacher's Pet," "Shake Hands with Birdey Doggett," "WHAT Cocktail Party?" and "Joyeux Noel, Mr. Durning."
"My Own Ten Rules for a Happy Marriage" appeared originally in Cosmopolitan Magazine.
"The Girls in the Closet," and "The Pleasure Cruise and How to Survive It" appeared originally in Holiday Magazine.
All the other pieces appeared originally in The Bermudian, and their inclusion in this volume represents their first publication in this country.« less