Gentlemen Prefer Blondes -and- But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes: The Illuminating Diary of a Professional Lady
Anita Looswas born in California in 1888.  She began writing movie scripts and supplied film scenarios for D.W. Griffith and Douglas Fairbanks.  First published in 1925,Gentlemen Prefer Blondeswas a best-seller in thirteen languages and was followed by its sequel,But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes.  Anita Loos was the author of the novelsA Mouse is BornandNo Mother to Guide Herand two volumes of autobiography,A Girl Like IandKiss Hollywood Good-by. She died in 1981.Regina Barreca is a professor of English and feminist theory at the University of Connecticut. She is the editor of seven books, includingThe Penguin Book of Women's Humor, and the author of four others. She writes frequently for theNew York Times,Chicago Tribune, and theHartford Courant.