Lincoln's Doctor's Dog
Phrase in the publishing industry
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Lincoln's Doctor's Dog is a trope of publishing, the title being the supposed guarantee for a best seller, because the most popular topics are Abraham Lincoln, doctors, and dogs. It is credited to Bennet Cerf.[1] There are real instances of works with this title,[2] including a story by Christopher Morley,[3] the basis for a film in Screen Directors Playhouse.[4]
In 1939, George Cooper Stevens published Lincoln's Doctor's Dog and Other Famous Best Sellers, which explored popular book trends of the era.[5] In 2020, James O. Long wrote A satirical novel titled Lincoln's Doctor's Dog featuring a dog named Cooper as Lincoln's "knowing sidekick".[6]
