My Ten Years in a Quandary and How They Grew (ePub)

ROBERT CHARLES BENCHLEY (September 15, 1889 - November 21, 1945) was an American humorist best known for his work as a newspaper columnist and film actor.
Born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, Benchley began his career at the Harvard Lampoon in 1908 while attending Harvard University. He went on to write over 600 essays and articles for Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, where his essays, whether topical or absurdist, influenced many modern humorists.
He also made a name for himself in Hollywood, when his short film How to Sleep was a popular success and won Best Short Subject at the 1935 Academy Awards. He also made many memorable appearances in films such as Alfred Hitchcock's Foreign Correspondent (1940) and Nice Girl? (1941).
He died in New York City in 1945 aged 56.
GLUYAS WILLIAMS (July 23, 1888 - February 13, 1982) was an American cartoonist, notable for his contributions to The New Yorker and other major magazines. He was also syndicated in a number of newspapers, including the Boston Globe.
Born in San Francisco, California, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard in 1911. He was a member of the Harvard Lampoon.
His cartoons employed a clean black-and-white style and often dealt with prevailing themes of the day, such as Prohibition. His work appeared in Life, Collier's, Century and The New Yorker, and newspapers such as The Plain Dealer. By his retirement in 1953, about five million regular readers had seen his cartoons, which ran in more than 70 newspapers.
His published collections include The Gluyas Williams Book (1929), Fellow Citizens (1940) and The Gluyas Williams Gallery (1957). He also illustrated books by Robert Benchley and Father of the Bride by Edward Streeter.
Williams died in Newton, Massachusetts aged 93.

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