cover image Don't Tread on Me: The Selected Letters of S. J. Perelman

Don't Tread on Me: The Selected Letters of S. J. Perelman

S. J. Perelman. Penguin Books, $10.95 (400pp) ISBN 978-0-14-009482-4

``The title sets the tone for this collection of 51 years of letters from the American humorist (1904-79) to relatives, friends and loved ones,'' reported PW, adding that ``there are many nuggets of Perelman's famously acid wit. . . . Crowther has competently assembled and introduced this collection.'' Photos. (July)