 It was reissued by Grayson as "The Bachelor's Companion" in 1944.The book has the distinction of being the first anthology with which Conklin was involved in an editorial capacity; he went on to become a prolific anthologist, mostly of science fiction.The book comprises a representative sample of the best pieces that had appeared in "The Smart Set" magazine, collecting works of fiction, poems, articles, plays, and miscellaneous pieces by various authors, together with an introduction by Rascoe.