Books by Russell Lynes

Examines various facets of topics pertaining to 'guests'. This title discusses the changing face of hospitality, from an older more formal time to the author's time, when a more informal culture prevails, with some attending confusion. It also discusses different types of hosts and hostesses including the bossy, and the shy.

Presents a humorous look at the phenomenon of snobbery. The author begins by stating, 'the social snob, while not extinct, has gone underground, and snobbery has emerged in a whole new set of guises'. He playfully skewers the many types that have since emerged, from Emotional Snobs to Sensual, Political, Taste, Regional, and Reverse Snobs.

A history of American popular taste in art, architecture, and interior decoration, with short sketches of the men and women responsible for the trends.