Thursday, June 27, 2019

GET ME REWRITE: No room for Judith Krantz's tales of sex and shopping on the shelves of the Middleton Public Library


Photos by Retiring Guy

From Krauss to Krentz

Not even in paperback.


Judith Krantz, Whose Tales of Sex and Shopping Sold Millions, Dies at 91.  (The New York Times, 6/21/2019)
Though she did not publish her first book until she was 50, Ms. Krantz reigned for decades afterward as the international queen of poolside reading. Her 10 novels — beginning with “Scruples” in 1978 and ending with “The Jewels of Tessa Kent” in 1998 — have together sold more than 85 million copies in more than 50 languages.

On the other hand, the Wyocena Public Library owns the complete set.

Source:  LINKcat

Libraries with at least half of Krentz's titles include:
  • 7 - Madison, Reedsburg
  • 6 - DeForest, Verona, Wisconsin Dells
  • 5 - Pardeeville, Plain, Portage

Judith fares less well in the large-print format.


Related posts:
2019
Nearly forgotten "sociological megahits" of 1970.  (6/18/2019)
Anthony Price, author of Cold War spy thrillers that few people read anymore, dies at 90.  (6/17/2019)
Herman Wouk, author of many fat books, dies at 103.  (5/20/2019)
Dan Jenkins, author of nearly forgotten classic sports novel, dies at 90.  (3/10/2019)

2018
Nearly forgotten "sociological megahits" of 1970 Neal Thompson on parenting books.  (6/17/2018)
LINKcat libraries provide little shelf space for titles by 'rule-breaking cookbook author' Barbara Kafka.  (6/8/2018)
Weeding or historical sanitization at LINKcat libraries?  (6/2/2018)

2017
The "spy' books by Aline Countess of Romanones haven't traveled well.  (12/17/2017)
Minimal shelf space devoted to Kit Reed's books in LINKcat public libraries.  (10/1/2017)
Carol J. Adams shares feminist classics from her personal library.  (9/8/2017)

2016
The distant dirty dozen literary career of E. M. Nathanson.  (4/10/2016)

2015
Gunter Grass (1927-2015).  (4/15/2015)

2014
Thomas Berger  (1924-2014).  (7/23/2014)
Peter Matthiessen (1927-2014)  (4/8/2014)

2013
Barbara Branden's shelf sitter.  (12/26/2013)

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