READERS RESPOND

"READERS OF THE LADDER WILL BE INTERESTED IN HEARING COMEDIAN SHELLEY BERMAN'S LATEST ALBUM, THE EDGE OF SHELLEY BERMAN. THE INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON THE SECOND SIDE CONCERNING GERTRUDE STEIN AND HER RELATIONSHIP WITH ALICE B. TOKLAS ARE REALLY HILARIOUS. IT IS A 'VERVE' RECORD, #MG V-15013."

B. G., MissoUR]

"NEWS OF THE LADDER IS SPREADING LIKE WILDFIRE...OUR SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS ON A JOB WELL DONE IN HANDLING A CONTROVERSIAL SUBJECT WITH GOOD TASTE AND EXCELLENT MATERIAL."

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N. B., NEW MEXICO

"WHAT A WONDERFULLY UNUSUAL STORY IN APRIL'S ISSUE OF THE LADDER, 'NO EXIT,' BY COLLEEN STEIN. POOR MAYOR WREN! LET'S HAVE MORE OF YOUR WORK, MISS STEIN! MANY THANKS."

S. M., CALIFORNIA

"❘ WONDER HOW MANY READERS OF THE LADDER HAVE HAD THE DESIRE TO INVESTIGATE THE ADVANTAGES OF THE DOB BUT HAVE HESITATED; SOME THROUGH SHYNESS, SOME THROUGH CAUTION, WHILE MANY, PERHAPS, THROUGH SHEER INERTIA? OR, LIKE MYSELF, SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE PUT OUT A TENTATIVE FEELER IN THE FORM OF A LETTER TO THE EDITOR, ONLY TO

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