Heinlein made an extraordinary suggestion: “Of course, it would be kinda rough on Street & Smith for you to go into research or such, but, as has been pointed out a long time ago, Doña could do just as good a job of editing, if she had to, as you do. With a maid-cook at home she would keep those two books going, quality high and making money, for the duration.” Heinlein went on to propose that Leslyn and Doña run the magazines together—a remarkable acknowledgment of their uncredited roles in their husbands’ careers.
