Sex and the Single Girl and Brown also attempted to have the book censored or banned in the United States as a marketing gimmick, but they were unsuccessful. The book also was endorsed on the jacket by Joan Crawford and Gypsy Rose Lee, and the 2003 edition is endorsed on the back cover by "Sex and the City"'s Kim Cattrall. Following the success of "Sex and the Single Girl", Brown became the editor of "Cosmopolitan" magazine in 1965, and went on to publish several other books which include "Sex and the Office" (1965), "Helen Gurley Brown's Single Girl's Cookbook" (1969), and "Sex and the New
William B. Scott (magazine editor) William B. Scott (magazine editor) William B. Scott is a former Rocky Mountain Bureau Chief for "Aviation Week & Space Technology" magazine. During his 22 years with the publication, he also served as Senior National Editor, Avionics Editor and Senior Engineering Editor. He is a co-author of three books: ""Counterspace: The Next Hours of World War III""; ""Space Wars: The First Six Hours of World War III"", and ""Inside the Stealth Bomber: The B-2 Story"". He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from California State University, Sacramento, and is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Test