Graduate of University of Illinois (B.F.A., 1958) and UCLA (M.A., 1960). Former award-winning ad copywriter (Ad. Writers Association of NY Silver Key Awards, 1964 and 1972) for LA's Lansdale and Carson/Roberts companies, then NY's Papert, Koening, Lois agency. Also managing editor of Eros Magazine,1962 -1963, which, no doubt, inspired his later contributions to the nude musical Oh, Calcutta (1972). Achieved national acclaim with bestseller How to Be a Jewish Mother in 1964. This was followed ...[Read Story]