I went on a Mencken binge a few years ago and read a lot of his (mostly excellen...

marcusverus · on Dec 22, 2022

I've been wanting to read some of his stuff--is there a website or book that you would recommend as a starting point?

drewcoo · on Dec 22, 2022

busyant · on Dec 22, 2022

I got this book about 30 years ago, which I thoroughly enjoyed. (https://www.amazon.com/Impossible-Mencken-Marion-Elizabeth-R...)

As mentioned in a sibling comment, his articles on the Scopes "Monkey Trial" were great.

keiferski · on Dec 22, 2022

I actually think the interview I linked to is a good starting point - he has the same sharp, brutal wit in both speaking and writing.

chromaton · on Dec 22, 2022

pmayrgundter · on Dec 22, 2022

Wow! Thanks for sharing!