Bruce Handy is currently a contributing editor of Vanity Fair. A former writer and editor at Spy and Time, his articles, essays, reviews, and humor pieces have appeared in such publications as the New York Times Magazine, the New York Times Book Review, Rolling Stone, Vogue, and others. Wild Things is his first book.
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In 1690, the dour New England Primer, thought to be the first American children's book, was published in Boston. Offering children gems of advice such as 'Strive to learn' and 'Be not a dunce,' it was no fun at all. So how did we get from there to 'Let th... SEE MORE