Dear Nan Glanders by Beta McGavin

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Author McGavin, Beta
Illustrator Summers, Leo, 1925-1985
Title Dear Nan Glanders
Original Publication New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1962.
Note Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net
Summary "Dear Nan Glanders" by Beta McGavin is a collection of humorous advice columns written in the early 1960s. The book presents a whimsical take on intergalactic life, addressing the everyday concerns and unique quirks faced by individuals in a futuristic setting where alien species coexist with humans. The likely topic revolves around the hilarities of societal norms and etiquette in an imaginative universe filled with strange beings and their peculiar customs. The content of the book comprises a series of letters from various characters seeking advice from Nan Glanders, a fictional advice columnist. Each letter presents outlandish scenarios, such as a mother's dilemma over her son wanting to marry a Centurian female, a hostess anxious about dining etiquette with a Sirian ambassador and his wives, and even a man getting into a predicament due to becoming triplicated after a teleportation mishap. Nan's entertaining and often sarcastic responses offer comedic relief while subtly highlighting the eccentricities of both human and alien experiences. Through these anecdotes, McGavin captures the absurdity of communication and cultural misunderstandings in a universe where the ordinary collides with the extraordinary. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Short stories
Subject Advice columns -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 72187
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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