# When Will Cecil Adams Next Book Come Out? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 9, 2005, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cecil-adams-next-book-come-out/316337 "2005-08-09T21:50:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2005, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cecil-adams-next-book-come-out/316337/1 "2005-08-09T21:50:59Z")
I just browsed at the Straightdope [store](http://www.straightdope.com/store.html). And apparently the last time Mr. Adams published a book was in 1998. I realize he doesn’t publish books too often. And what with the internet community we have here at [straightdope.com](http://straightdope.com), I may be one of the last people who even cares if he publishes another book. But what the heck. Does anyone know when, if ever, he might publish another compilation book? (Please feel free to speculate if you don’t know for sure.) Thanking you in advance to all who reply 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2005, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cecil-adams-next-book-come-out/316337/2 "2005-08-09T21:52:42Z")
Look, you impatient boob. I’m writing as fast as I can! Wait…err… _shifty eyes_ You didn’t see that… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2005, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cecil-adams-next-book-come-out/316337/3 "2005-08-09T22:41:56Z")
**When Will Cecil Adams Next Book _Come Out?_** This is the first I heard that his next book was Gay. ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Side_of_the_Floyd)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2005, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cecil-adams-next-book-come-out/316337/4 "2005-08-10T00:25:12Z")
Hell, I didn’t even see the words “next book”… ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2005, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cecil-adams-next-book-come-out/316337/5 "2005-08-10T01:40:51Z")
It’s been said by those who might know, in other threads, that the next book won’t come out until they sell a lot more of the books that are already out, and still just sitting there in the warehouse, waiting to be purchased by us SDMB’ers to use as gifts, or to round out our own SD collections. ---
**Author:** ![FisherQueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@FisherQueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FisherQueen)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2005, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cecil-adams-next-book-come-out/316337/6 "2005-08-10T01:53:23Z")
Sigh. Uncle Cecil, Uncle Cecil, why hast thou forsaken me? ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2005, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cecil-adams-next-book-come-out/316337/7 "2005-08-10T02:32:36Z")
> [@FisherQueen](#): > > Sigh. Uncle Cecil, Uncle Cecil, why hast thou forsaken me? Not enough sacrifices at the altar, apparently. If you already own all his books, send someone you care about a complete set at the next gift-giving time! ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2005, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cecil-adams-next-book-come-out/316337/8 "2005-08-10T02:53:27Z")
One problem is that the columns are available in print and on the website, so I’ve already read them. The nice thing about the books was that the column was new to me, so this was nothing I’d previously read. (Also, I suspect that the first book or two included only the best columns while the later books were less selective. Not to mention that Cecil Adams seems to have less bite lately.) ---
**Author:** ![RyJae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2005, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cecil-adams-next-book-come-out/316337/9 "2005-08-10T03:12:54Z")
> [@Dewey Finn](#): > > . Not to mention that Cecil Adams seems to have less bite lately.) Under the rulebook I received I think that slight was a 15 lashes and 100 hail Cecil penalty, where is that pesky report button. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RyJae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2005, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cecil-adams-next-book-come-out/316337/10 "2005-08-10T03:15:41Z")
Of course I meant to add insult to that “slight insult” but I was tired of typing and wanted to save time. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2005, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cecil-adams-next-book-come-out/316337/11 "2005-08-10T05:51:31Z")
> [@Qadgop the Mercotan](#): > > Not enough sacrifices at the altar, apparently. If you already own all his books, send someone you care about a complete set at the next gift-giving time! I once bought a copy of the first SDMB book as a “mystery Santa” gift at the office Christmas party, does that count? ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2005, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cecil-adams-next-book-come-out/316337/12 "2005-08-10T07:57:26Z")
Actually, I’d much rather have a book with the staff reports, as they’ve been a lot more interesting the last few years. I’m always let down when the notification e-mail on Fridays don’t mention a staff report, but a “Straight Dope Classic”. ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2005, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cecil-adams-next-book-come-out/316337/13 "2005-08-10T12:49:34Z")
I’ve got all of the Straight Dope books 🙂 Heck, I never even knew of Cecil’s existence until I bought the very first book. I initially picked it up because I’m a trivia whore. If you haven’t read the last book that came out, the end of every chapter features a portion of the original Straight Dope messageboard. It’s amazing to discover who’s been here since the very beginning…TubaDiva, CK Dexter Haven, JillGat… ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2005, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cecil-adams-next-book-come-out/316337/14 "2005-08-10T13:23:29Z")
I really like Cecil’s books. I can’t tell you how many times Cecil has helped me through some tough spots. Like after eating at the Chinese Buffett in the bad part of town. Or the time I ate that whole block of cheese. Or even the time that I went to an All You Can Eat ribs joint. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2005, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cecil-adams-next-book-come-out/316337/15 "2005-08-10T14:41:38Z")
> [@The Gaspode](#): > > Actually, I’d much rather have a book with the staff reports, as they’ve been a lot more interesting the last few years. I’m always let down when the notification e-mail on Fridays don’t mention a staff report, but a “Straight Dope Classic”. I wonder if that’s an option. I’ll mention it to **Dex** and see what he thinks of this. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2005, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cecil-adams-next-book-come-out/316337/16 "2005-08-10T14:47:58Z")
Just in case the number of potential buyers is an issue, I’d buy one of those too. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2005, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cecil-adams-next-book-come-out/316337/17 "2005-08-11T02:22:59Z")
I’ve passed the idea on to **Dex** and he, in turn, has passed it on to **Ed Zotti**. I’ll let you guys knwo what comes back, if anything. ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2005, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cecil-adams-next-book-come-out/316337/18 "2005-08-11T07:53:29Z")
> [@LostGoals](#): > > Under the rulebook I received I think that slight was a 15 lashes and 100 hail Cecil penalty, where is that pesky report button. > 🙂 > > … Of course I meant to add insult to that “slight insult” but I was tired of typing and wanted to save time. You could have saved even more time. A slight is an insult. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2005, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cecil-adams-next-book-come-out/316337/19 "2005-08-11T11:28:17Z")
Part of the problem with Cecil putting out another book is that the last couple didn’t sell well (hence the comment about, “Not until we sell off the ones we have.”) Part of the problem is that Cecil himself doesn’t do much work on the books – it’s basically an editing job, since the columns are written, so falls in **Ed Zotti** ’s lap, and Ed has been busy with other stuff. And, I suspect, part of the problem is who would buy something they can read for free online? (Well, I would, because the books are on the shelf in the bathroom and my computer isn’t. Yet.) ---
**Author:** ![RyJae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2005, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-cecil-adams-next-book-come-out/316337/20 "2005-08-11T12:52:50Z")
> [@aldiboronti](#): > > You could have saved even more time. A slight is an insult. 🙂 Another ignorance fought! 🙂