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...writing inconsistencies in thought between work's were fewer Today it's a rare thing indeed to find a good novelist who is consistent in his thought. Those few who can begin well with a first novel soon fade into mediocrity. Even those who write several good novels fad to remain faithful to their former selves. This inconstancy may be the result of literary commercialism--a system whereby an author is paid for books before they're written. But whatever the cause, it has left us to judge the novelist not by one work alone, but by what the French...
...however, only nudity has reached epidemic proportions. The monokini, which first appeared in St.-Tropez two years ago has spread this year to the beaches of tonier Antibes, Juan-les-Pins and Sardinia. By now the fad has become so familiar that Le Figaro's food critic has commented that "a breast leaning into a local salad is as removed from sexuality as a nose, an ear or a heel bone...
...Fad diets, the experts feel, have only temporary effect, and some can be medically unsafe. Drugs that dull the appetite, like amphetamines, help certain people for a while, and some doctors prescribe drugs in conjunction with diets. But no one considers pills a long-term answer because of side effects and the chance of addiction. Many extremely obese people eat heavily because of emotional problems. For these patients, psychotherapy can provide clues about the basic causes of the trouble and sometimes helps ease the anguish of kicking gluttony. The key element is usually motivation. Group sessions on the style...
Whenever a joke fad becomes entrenched, the small Los Angeles publishing house of Price/Stern/Sloan issues a slender paperback containing a sampling of the humor. Thus, in 1953, the firm published Droodles, a collection of simple line drawings with funny captions; in 1963 it put together The Elephant Book, offering the then-popular elephant jokes. Now, at least by Price/ Stern/Sloan standards, another kind of joke has made the grade. The company has just published The Good News, Bad News Book...
...Porter fad, like all good things, will come to an end in a while. Some other neglected songwriter, performer, or film star will replace him ast he culture hero of the hour. But, while he is around, enjoy...