num_pages: 336
description: With a wickedly witty touch, this collection of essays takes readers on a tour of American life in the 20th century. Exploring byways from Hollywood to Fifth Avenue, award-winning author Stanley Elkin contemplates such matters as show business and high literature, first sexual experiences and First Amendment controversies, and even the moral implications of stealing soap.
language: English
title: Pieces of Soap
titlecomplete: Pieces of Soap
genres: Essays, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 31
publisher: Touchstone Books