"Half-Hours with the Idiot" is a satirical novel by the American author and satirist, John Kendricks Bang. It forms part of his "The Idiot" series where a character so named delves into different topics of the day, often deriding the society attitudes he sees. In "Half Hours..." the Idiot examines topics such as the decision to purchase a home for American Ambassadors in the countries they are posted; the acrimonious dispute going on as to the propriety of admitting women to the Hall of Fame; and the rigors of Christmas shopping
