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The Playboy Fiction Index (1953–2020) documents a major but understudied site of postwar literary culture. From its founding in 1953 until the end of its print run in 2020, Playboy published over one thousand works of fiction by writers across genres, styles, and levels of prestige. While the magazine is often remembered for its centerfolds and erotica, it also served as a crucial venue for literary work, featuring stories by many of the twentieth century's most acclaimed and widely read auth...