See the afterword to this volume , where I discuss the lively response to the publication of some of this material . 2 Mencken to Theodore Dreiser , 11 April 1939 , 6 September 1939 , and 2 October 1939 , in Dreiser - Mencken Letters ...
For everyone who values freethought and sharp intelligence, this collection of articles by America's premier iconoclast is a must.
Edited and annotated by H.L.M., this is a selection from his out-of-print writings.
In a letter dated February 2, Dreiser informed Mencken that he had only learned of the death of his mother that morning and offered “understanding.” Mencken acknowledged this on February 5. See Riggio, Dreiser-Mencken Letters, vol.
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