''Making Do'' is a 1963 novel written by

Paul Goodman Paul Goodman (1911–1972) was an American writer and public intellectual best known for his 1960s works of social criticism. Goodman was prolific across numerous literary genres and non-fiction topics, including the arts, civil rights, decen ...

and published by

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Publication

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first printed ''Making Do'' in November 1963. A paperback edition followed in October 1964 with

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's Signet imprint. The book incorporated previous works by Goodman, such as his 1961 proposal for banning cars from

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and two short stories: "Eagle's Bridge: The Death of a Dog" (1962) and "At the Lawyer's" (1963). Goodman referred to ''Making Do'', along with ''Parents' Day'' and ''The Break-Up of Our Camp'' as his three "community novels".

Analysis and legacy

Goodman's fictional works received little critical recognition, according to a bibliographer of his works. ''

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'' described ''Making Do'' as "a poor novel and a very interesting book" and that despite the narrator's similarity with the author, the narrator becomes a "bore".

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