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Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories and Other Disasters


Jean Shepherd September 3, 1971
Doubleday

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Copyright: 1971 Doubleday


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Library of Congress #: 72-161317 ISBN #: 0-385-11632-2 This book is a compilation of short stories which first appeared in Playboy Magazine. The paper back version of this book was first published on January 10, 1974 according to Shep on his show of the same date. (Thanks to Barry Benowitz) Stories: 1 - The Grandstand Passion Play of Delbert and the Bumpus Hounds (Playboy - Apr 1969) 2 - County Fair! (Based on 1969 Flemington Fair - 12-31-71 Interview) (Playboy - Sep 1969) 3 - Scut Farkas and the Murderous Mariah 4 - Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss (Playboy - July 1968) 5 - The Star-crossed Romance of Josephene Cosnowski (Playboy - Dec 1970) 6 - Daphne Bigelow and the Spine-chilling Saga of the Sail-encrusted Tinfoil Noose (Playboy - Nov 1966) 7 - The Return of the Smiling Wimpy Doll (Playboy - Dec 1967) 8 - Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories (Prom is based on 1969 Bloomfield NJ senior prom. - 12-30-71 Interview) (Playboy - June 1969)
Additional Comments:
According to Shep on his 1971 Show "Personal Habits. . ." thie book's puplish date is Friday the 3rd of Sept (38:14)
Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used
Time Category Date Title Comments
People Farkas, Scut
Short Stories and Columns by Shep The Grandstand Passion Play of Delbert and the Bumpus Hounds
Short Stories and Columns by Shep County Fair!
Short Stories and Columns by Shep Scut Farkas and the Murderous Mariah
Short Stories and Columns by Shep Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
Short Stories and Columns by Shep The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski and her Friendly Neighborhood Sex Maniac
Short Stories and Columns by Shep Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories
Short Stories and Columns by Shep Daphne Bigelow and the Spine-Chilling Saga of the Snail-Encrusted Tin-Foil Noose
Short Stories and Columns by Shep The Return of the Smiling Wimpy Doll
Movies The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski
Movies Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
Booksignings:
Date Location
September 3, 1971 Plainfield Bookshop
September 3, 1971 Bookhouse - Plainfield NJ
September 8, 1971 Gallery East - Neptune City, NJ
September 9, 1971 The Red Bank Bookstore
September 14, 1971 Bedminster Bookshop
September 18, 1971 Bambergers - Paramus NJ 3pm to 5pm
September 18, 1971 Bambergers - Newark NJ 11am to 1pm
September 22, 1971 Bamberger's - Monmouth Shopping Center Eatontown, NJ
September 24, 1971 Summit Bookshop, Summit NJ
September 24, 1971 Bamberger's - Wayne NJ
Late September 1971 Morristown NJ
October 29, 1971 Brantano's in the Village
November 1, 1971 Doubleday bookshop - NYC
November 6, 1971 Princeton Book Mart
November 27, 1971 Walden Books - Woodbridge Center
Where Shep Makes Reference To This Subject:
Time Date Category Title
November 11, 1971 Article "Shepherd's America" Recycled
February 4, 1976 Article Jean Shepherd: Latter-day Twain?
February 3, 1976 Live Shows University of Rochester
January 21, 1974 Radio Alternatives To Cars
February 6, 1974 Radio Long John Nebel Show
October 23, 1971 Radio Jean Shepherd and Leigh Brown - KRAB
Radio Reading of Wanda Hickey. . . Excerpts
Photos:


1974
Wanda Hickey - Paperback


1976
Wanda Hickey - Paperback


1980
Wanda Hickey - Paperback


2000
Wanda Hickey - Paperback


September 1971
Autographed for Dave Somers' mother Pat

Courtesy: Dave Somers


November 28,1971
NY Times Ad


December 16,1971
NY Times Ad