The Dice Man The Dice Man The Dice Man is a novel published in 1971 by George Cockcroft under the pen name Luke Rhinehart and tells the story of a psychiatrist who begins making life decisions based on the casting of dice. Cockcroft wrote the book based on his own experiences of using dice to make decisions while studying psychology. The novel is noted for its subversion, anti-psychiatry sentiments and for reflecting moods of the early 1970s. Due to its subversive nature and chapters concerned with controversial issues such as rape, murder and sexual experimentation, it was banned in several countries. Upon its
Frederick Roberts Rinehart in 1931, the company began a new division to publish college textbooks. Publishers Weekly awarded Farrah & Rinehart its first Carey–Thomas Award in 1943 for its publication of the Rivers of America Series by literary figures. After Farrah left to start Farrar & Straus (now Farrar, Straus, and Giroux in 1946, Farrar & Rinehart changes its name to Rinehart & Company.The new name reflected joint corporate leadership of Rinehart and Frederick Rinehart. Rinehart served as the vice president and Stanley Rinehart served as the president. Rinehart & Company achieved recognition for publishing the first books in Charles Schulz's Peanuts series,