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January 29, 1949 Issue - 51 Articles- Trade Winds
Bennett Cerf
, pp. 5-8 - The Hostile Necessity
Maxwell Geismar
, pp. 9-10 -
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Seeing Others as They See Themselves (Review) Harry L. Shapiro
, p. 11 Mirror for Man, by Clyde Kluckhohn
- Mirror for Man by Clyde Kluckhohn
- The Author: Clyde Kluckhohn, p. 11
- Literary I.Q., p. 12
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Liquid History (Review) Garrett Mattingly
, p. 12 Earth's Grandest Rivers, by Ferdinand C. Lane
- Earth's Grandest Rivers by Ferdinand C. Lane
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Indian Painter and Prevaricator (Review) James Thomas Flexner
, p. 13 Pursuit of the Horizon, by Loyd Haberly
- Pursuit of the Horizon by Loyd Haberly
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Idealist in Conflict with Society (Review) Norman Holmes Pearson
, p. 14 Theodore Dreiser: Apostle of Nature, by Robert H. Elias
- Theodore Dreiser: Apostle of Nature by Robert H. Elias
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Stage Directions for 29 Pilgrims (Review) Christopher Morley
, p. 15 A Commentary on the General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales, by Muriel Amanda Bowden
- A Commentary on the General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales by Muriel Amanda Bowden
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Attuned to the Cadence of Quality (Review) Shaemas O'Sheel
, p. 16 Other Men's Minds, by Jay Lewis and Phyllis Hanson
- Other Men's Minds by Jay Lewis and Phyllis Hanson
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Assessing the English Great (5 Reviews) Ben Ray Redman
, p. 16 Henry Fielding, by Elizabeth Jenkins
- Henry Fielding by Elizabeth Jenkins
- The Brontes by Phyllis Bentley
- Robert Louis Stevenson by Lettice Cooper
- Samuel Butler by G.D.H. Cole
- Samuel Butler by Philip N. Furbank
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Near the Headwaters of Jalna (Review) Allan Nevins
, p. 17 Mary Wakefield, by Mazo de la Roche
- Mary Wakefield by Mazo de la Roche
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Eerie Goings-On in California (Review) Hollis Alpert
, p. 18 The Madrone Tree, by David Duncan
- The Madrone Tree by David Duncan
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Always on the Run (Review) Richard McLaughlin
, p. 18 On This Side Nothing, by Alex Comfort
- On This Side Nothing by Alex Comfort
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London Labyrinth (Review) William Soskin
, p. 19 Elephant and Castle, by R.C. Hutchinson
- Elephant and Castle by R.C. Hutchinson
- Editorial, pp. 20-21
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 22-23
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Debunking a Royal Legend (Review) Robert Pick
, p. 24 Rudolph: The Tragedy of Mayerling, by Karoly Lonyay
- Rudolph: The Tragedy of Mayerling by Karoly Lonyay
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Our First First Lady (Review) Adrienne Koch
, p. 25 Dolly Madison: Her Life and Times, by Katharine S. Anthony
- Dolly Madison: Her Life and Times by Katharine S. Anthony
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World's Greatest Cellist (Review) Herschel Brickell
, p. 26 Pablo Casals, by Lillian Littlehales
- Pablo Casals by Lillian Littlehales
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Master of His Idiom (Review) William Van O'Connor
, p. 27 Holes in the Sky, by Louis MacNeice
- Holes in the Sky by Louis MacNeice
- Literary Crypt, p. 28
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Great and Civilized (Review) Robert Hillyer
, p. 28 Collected Poems, 1908-1956, by Siegfried Sassoon
- Collected Poems, 1908-1956 by Siegfried Sassoon
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Terse and Tangled (3 Reviews) A.M. Sullivan
, pp. 28-29 Toys in Blood, by George Anthony
- Toys in Blood by George Anthony
- Spontaneous Now by Sophie Himmell
- Word Business by Holger Lundbergh
- New Editions
Ben Ray Redman
, pp. 30-31 - The Fine Arts
James Thrall Soby
, pp. 32-33 - Seeing Things
John Mason Brown
, pp. 34-37 -
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The Criminal Record (4 Reviews) , pp. 38-39 The Careless Mrs. Christian, by Charlotte Murray Russell
- The Careless Mrs. Christian by Charlotte Murray Russell
- Miss Silver Comes to Stay by Patricia Wentworth
- The Blue Ribbon by William Irish
- The Judas Cat by Dorothy Salisbury Davis
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Good People and Bad (Review) John Woodburn
, p. 40 For Us the Living, by Haakon Chevalier
- For Us the Living by Haakon Chevalier
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Traitor Search (Review) Harrison Smith
, p. 41 After Midnight, by Martha Albrand
- After Midnight by Martha Albrand
- The Phoenix Nest
William Rose Benet
, p. 42 - The Film Forum
Raymond Spottiswoode
, pp. 43-45 - Double-Crostic No. 775, p. 46
SRL/Recordings Section
- Impressions
Irving Kolodin
, pp. 47-48 - Standardization and RCA
James W. Murray
, p. 49 - My Favorite Records
Clifford Odets
, p. 50 - Following the Ban---
Milton Diamond
, p. 51 - Toscanini Rehearses, p. 52
The Eavesdropper
- Americana Indoors and Out, pp. 53-54
- Theatre in the Groove
Harold Clurman
, p. 55 - Recordings Reports on Classical Releases, p. 56
- The Year's Best Albums, p. 57
- The Other Side
John P. McKnight and Thomas Heinitz
, pp. 58-60 - Some Highs and Lows
Edward Tatnall Canby
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The Musical Bookshelf (12 Reviews) Roland Gelatt
, p. 62 A Front Seat at the Opera, by George R. Marek
- A Front Seat at the Opera by George R. Marek
- Opera Lover's Companion by Mary Ellis Peltz
- The Opera Quiz Book by Harold V. Milligan and Geraldine Souvaine
- The Waltz by Mosco Carner
- Chamber Music by A. Hyatt King
- German Song by Elisabeth Schumann
- Music for Violin and Viola by Hans Letz
- Music for the Voice by Sergius Kagen
- The Year in American Music, 1948 by David Ewen
- The History of Popular Music in America by Sigmund Gottfried Spaeth
- The Book of Musical Documents by Paul Nettl
- Dictators of the Baton by David Ewen
- Hits and Misses
Wilder Hobson
, p. 63 - The Jazz Beat
Gilbert McKean
, p. 64 - Recordings Reports on Popular Releases, p. 65
- Letters to the Recordings Editor, p. 66
- Records Over the Nation, pp. 67-68
- Cover Drawing
Frances O'Brien