JM: Who are the people who must
present a "tale of embarassment" when buying Playboy? Are there similar
qualms, related to other "lurid" magazines, or when they buy "Lolita" and
books by Anais Nin, Henry Miller, Sade.. - or these are never sold by
American newspaper kiosks?
Sometimes, in "Ada," Van seemed to
enjoy revolving book-stands with their embarass of richesses,
but I never paid attention, in particular, about any salacious* offers. I don't
think there were any, but critical comments and various punning alusions to
authors.
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* I checked the word online to ascertain that it was
spelt with only one L. The etymology, in itself, is very salacious!
Cf. sa·la·cious
- Etymology: Latin salac-, salax, from salire to move spasmodically,
leap .