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Jean Shepherd wrote 6 books, but did Introductions and Forwards for many others. 5 of the 6 books were collections of his short stories which had previously appeared mostly in Playboy and Car and Driver Magazine. "Phantom of the Open Hearth" was based on his movie of the same name which was also based on many of his short stories. The last book, "A Christmas Story" contains 5 short stories which were used in the movie and originally were published in "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash" and "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories and Other Disasters". Contrary to what it appears to be, the book is not a transcript of the screenplay or even close. It is merely a reprint of the short stories in their original printed form.
There have been many references to upcoming books by both Shep and others.
One was called "Pretty Rubies in the Air" and is referenced at the bottom of the WRTI Article. I don't know if it was a misprint or a project that was dropped.
In the October 1960 issue of Metronome Shep wrote a short story called "Old Man Oshenschlager." At the end of the piece the editor made the following note: "Old Man Oshenschlager" is from Shepherd's forthcoming book, "Bubbles in the Air." That book never evolved either
Another was T. S., Mac / The Secret Mission of the Blue-Assed Buzzard rumored in Playboy to be about the Army.
Books Written By Shep
16 items found
Photo I, Libertine

by: Frederick Ewing

September 13, 1956 - New York, Ballantine Books

Photo "Pretty Bubbles in the Air"

by:

Rumored 1960 -

Photo What Time does the Balloon Go Up

by:

Rumored 1962 -

Photo The Walking Butterfly

by:

Rumored 1964 -

Photo Rubies in the Air

by:

Rumored 1964 -

Photo In God We Trust - All Others Pay Cash

by: Jean Shepherd

October 14, 1966 - Doubleday

Photo Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories and Other Disasters

by: Jean Shepherd

September 3, 1971 - Doubleday

Photo Rumored Ham Radio Technical Manual

by: Jean Shepherd

Rumored 1971 -

Photo In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash

by: Jean Shepherd

July 6, 1972 - Dolphin Books

Photo The Ferrari in the Bedroom

by: Jean Shepherd

1972 - Dodd, Mead

Photo Phantom of the Open Hearth

by: Jean Shepherd

1978 -

Photo A Fistful of Fig Newtons

by: Jean Shepherd

1981 - Doubleday

Photo Giant Country

by:

Rumored 1999 -

Photo A Christmas Story

by: Jean Shepherd

October 2003 - Broadway Books

Photo Audio Book version of "A Christmas Story"

by:

October 26, 2004 -

Photo T.S. Mac - The Secret Mission of the Blue-Assed Buzzard (Unreleased)

by: Jean Shepherd

Rumored 1972 - Rumored to be Doubleday

Rumored Books
7 items found
Photo "Pretty Bubbles in the Air"

by:

Rumored 1960 -

Photo What Time does the Balloon Go Up

by:

Rumored 1962 -

Photo The Walking Butterfly

by:

Rumored 1964 -

Photo Rubies in the Air

by:

Rumored 1964 -

Photo Rumored Ham Radio Technical Manual

by: Jean Shepherd

Rumored 1971 -

Photo Giant Country

by:

Rumored 1999 -

Photo T.S. Mac - The Secret Mission of the Blue-Assed Buzzard (Unreleased)

by: Jean Shepherd

Rumored 1972 - Rumored to be Doubleday

Book Signings
  Date Description
April 8, 1957
Booksigning - I Libertine
Marboro Books
October 20, 1966
Booksigning - "In God We Trust..."
Brandeis University
November 13, 1966
Booksigning - "In God We Trust..."
Village Limelight
December 7, 1966
Booksigning - "In God We Trust..."
Shillito's
December 28, 1966
Booksigning - "In God We Trust..."
Book House in Plainfield, NJ
February 2, 1967
Booksigning - "In God We Trust..."
Sterns Department Store
February 14 1967
Booksigning - "In God We Trust..."
Rutgers University Bookstore
September 3, 1971
Booksigning - "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories..."
Plainfield Bookshop
September 3, 1971
Booksigning - "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories..."
Bookhouse - Plainfield NJ
September 8, 1971
Booksigning - "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories..."
Gallery East - Neptune City, NJ
September 9, 1971
Booksigning - "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories..."
The Red Bank Bookstore
September 14, 1971
Booksigning - "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories..."
Bedminster Bookshop
September 18, 1971
Booksigning - "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories..."
Bambergers - Paramus NJ 3pm to 5pm
September 18, 1971
Booksigning - "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories..."
Bambergers - Newark NJ 11am to 1pm
September 22, 1971
Booksigning - "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories..."
Bamberger's - Monmouth Shopping Center Eatontown, NJ
September 24, 1971
Booksigning - "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories..."
Summit Bookshop, Summit NJ
September 24, 1971
Booksigning - "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories..."
Bamberger's - Wayne NJ
Late September 1971
Booksigning - "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories..."
Morristown NJ
October 29, 1971
Booksigning - "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories..."
Brantano's in the Village
November 1, 1971
Booksigning - "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories..."
Doubleday bookshop - NYC
November 6, 1971
Booksigning - "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories..."
Princeton Book Mart
November 27, 1971
Booksigning - "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories..."
Walden Books - Woodbridge Center
December 1, 1972
Booksigning - "Ferrari in the Bedroom"
Plainfield Bookhouse
February 20, 1973
Booksigning - "Ferrari in the Bedroom"
Bambergers Monmouth Mall
February 21, 1973
Booksigning - "Ferrari in the Bedroom"
Bambergers East Brunswick Mall
February 21, 1973
Booksigning - "Ferrari in the Bedroom"
Bambergers Cherry Hill Mall
February 22, 1973
Booksigning - "Ferrari in the Bedroom"
Bambergers Garden State Plaza
February 22, 1973
Booksigning - "Ferrari in the Bedroom"
Bambergers Willowbrook Mall
March 31, 1973
Booksigning - "Ferrari in the Bedroom"
January 24, 1974
Booksigning - "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories..."
Laurel Book Store 16 W57th St - 12:30 to 2pm and 3:30-4:30
July 17, 1982
Booksigning - "A Fistful of Fig Newtons"
The Clinton Bookshop
January 27, 1989
Booksigning - General
Books and Company - 7:30 pm