# So, Cecil: When's the next book coming out? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 15, 2002, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-cecil-whens-the-next-book-coming-out/119052 "2002-07-15T13:56:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2002, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-cecil-whens-the-next-book-coming-out/119052/1 "2002-07-15T13:56:51Z")
The last Straight Dope collection came out in Feb '99. When can we expect a new book? ---
**Author:** ![FisherQueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@FisherQueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FisherQueen)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2002, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-cecil-whens-the-next-book-coming-out/119052/2 "2002-07-15T14:02:08Z")
Yeah! ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2002, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-cecil-whens-the-next-book-coming-out/119052/3 "2002-07-15T14:04:32Z")
Cecil was cryogenically frozen after the last book was published. As soon as they find a cure for whatever ailed him, they’ll unfreeze him and he’ll release a new book chock full of recycled columns - as well as threads from Threadspotting. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2002, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-cecil-whens-the-next-book-coming-out/119052/4 "2002-07-15T18:11:50Z")
Frozen, huh? Well, as long as he’s in there, I hope he has a word with Ted Williams, and suggests that if and when Ted ever gets thawed out he should plant a steel-toed boot into his scumsucking son’s coccyx. No, I don’t have issues. ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2002, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-cecil-whens-the-next-book-coming-out/119052/5 "2002-07-15T19:54:16Z")
Every time this has been asked before. they’ve said that there are too many unsold books in the warehouse to issue a new book. And I suggest that the next book should be titled _The Straight Dope Goes to Hawaii_. And they ignore my suggestion. Meanwhile, I hear that Ted Williams’ estate is working on an endorsement contract with Mrs. Paul’s.