Terry Southern

The Magic Christian is a 1959 comic novel by American author Terry Southern about an odd billionaire who spends most of his time playing elaborate practical jokes on people. It is known for bringing Southern to the attention of filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, who had received a copy as a gift from Peter Sellers, and …

Red-Dirt Marijuana and Other Tastes is a collection of essays and short fiction works by satirical novelist and screenwriter Terry Southern, which was first published in 1967. It consists of twenty-four pieces which were originally published in Esquire magazine, Evergreen Review, Harper's Bazaar, Hasty Papers, Nugget, …