.. . . The Realist, a shabby
Greenwich Village periodical. .."
-TIME
" ... You practically write Catch–
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with every issue of The Real–
ist ••."
-Joseph Heller
Following are the highlights of
five recent (and still available)
issues of The Realist.
• Imp()lite Interviews--unique ques–
tion-and-answer sessions with such
interviewees as novelist Joseph
Heller and an abortionist who has
performed 27,006 illegal operations.
• George Lincoln Rockwell-the Commander of the American Party com–
pares the 'persecution' of his group with the case
of
James Meredith.
• Terry Southern-a satirical expose titled "Au Coin d'Espion: Scandal of
the Moon-Shot" by the author of The Magic Christian.
• Case History of the Kennedy Caper-a blow-by-blow account of the
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journalistic hypocrisy underlying a recent false rumor.
• Lenny Bruce-the so-called 'sick' comedian presents a view from Adolf
Eichmann's wife, and takes us on a journey to the land of abstract
scatology.
• The Controversy in the Catcher-a survey of the censorship history of
J. D. Salinger's classic, The Catcher in the Rye.
• Realist First Reader-a primer for the sensitive child on the fine art
of divorce.
• William Worthy-the text of a speech he never delivered: "The Ir–
responsibility of the Mass Media."
• The Problem of Returning Veterans of the Peace Corps--a tongue-in-the–
other-cheek analysis of a contemporary dilemma.
• Malice in Maryland-a behind-the-scenes report by Madalyn Murray on
her challenge of enforced Bible-reading and Lord's prayer-recitation in
public schools, to be decided by the U. S. Supreme Court.
• The Trend is Toward Dirty-an article that asks the question: Who
shall teenagers take unto their bosom as the new American folk hero,
John Glenn or Sonny Liston?
• Should Violence Be Met With Violence?-a Freedom Rider tells of the
kidnap frameup charges in Monroe, N. C. against Robert Williams, now
broadcasting from Cuba with "Radio Free Dixie."
• Modest Proposals--a Swiftian column with subject matter ranging from
a collection of somewhat offensive New Wives' Tales to a set of utterly
taste-defying Coloring Books.
The five issues described above cost $1.
They're youra free with a subscription.
Rates: $3 for 10 issues; $5 for 20 issues.
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