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April 29, 1950 Issue - 58 Articles- Trade Winds
Bennett Cerf
, pp. 4-8 - Butler When I Was a Nobody
George Bernard Shaw
, p. 9 - A Little Knowledge of Joyce
Mary M. Colum
, p. 10 - Literary I.Q., p. 11
- New Editions
Ben Ray Redman
, p. 12 -
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Through John Alden's Eyes (Review) Edward Stanley
, p. 13 The Plymouth Adventure, by Ernest Gebler
- The Plymouth Adventure by Ernest Gebler
- The Author: Ernest Gebler, p. 13
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Temptations of a Poor Country Maid (Review) Robert Halsband
, p. 14 Another Pamela; or, Virtue Still Rewarded, by Upton Sinclair
- Another Pamela; or, Virtue Still Rewarded by Upton Sinclair
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Two Natures of Man (Review) Walter Havighurst
, p. 15 Apology for a Hero, by A.L. Barker
- Apology for a Hero by A.L. Barker
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Ulcers and Good Works (Review) Valentine Davies
, p. 15 The Bump on Brannigan's Head, by Myles Connolly
- The Bump on Brannigan's Head by Myles Connolly
- Literary Crypt, p. 16
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Randolph Scandal (Review) Bradford Smith
, p. 16 The Bizarre Sisters, by Jay Walz and Audrey Walz
- The Bizarre Sisters by Jay Walz and Audrey Walz
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South Seas M.D. (2 Reviews) Edmund Fuller
, p. 16 King-Doctor of Ulithi, by Marshall Paul Wees and Francis Beauchesne Thornton, ...
- King-Doctor of Ulithi by Marshall Paul Wees and Francis Beauchesne Thornton, ...
- The King of Fassarai by David Divine
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Strange Character of "Ins" and "Outs" (Review) John D. Hicks
, p. 17 The Price of Union, by Herbert Agar
- The Price of Union by Herbert Agar
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For the Would-be Distaff Solon (Review) Helen Gahagan Douglas
, p. 18 Understanding Politics, by Louise Merwin Young
- Understanding Politics by Louise Merwin Young
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Seesawing at Home and Abroad (Review) Dexter Perkins
, p. 19 The American People and Foreign Policy, by Gabriel A. Almond
- The American People and Foreign Policy by Gabriel A. Almond
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Poet to Vagabond to Legend (Review) Harry T. Moore
, p. 20 D. H. Lawrence: Portrait of a Genius, But..., by Richard Aldington
- D. H. Lawrence: Portrait of a Genius, But... by Richard Aldington
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Fanny Burney to Me (Review) Marchette Chute
, p. 21 A Degree of Prudery, by Emily Hahn
- A Degree of Prudery by Emily Hahn
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"Moby-Dick" Myth (Review) Howard P. Vincent
, p. 21 Herman Melville, by Newton Arvin
- Herman Melville by Newton Arvin
- Editorial, p. 22
- Letters to the Editor, p. 23
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Discs for the Discerning (2 Reviews) Philip L. Miller
, pp. 24-25 Selective Record Guide, by Moses Smith
- Selective Record Guide by Moses Smith
- The New Guide to Recorded Music by Irving Kolodin
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Maestro of Tin-Pan Alley (Review) Howard Dietz
, p. 26 The Story of Irving Berlin, by David Ewen
- The Story of Irving Berlin by David Ewen
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Savoyardese (Review) Newman Levy
, p. 27 The World of Gilbert and Sullivan, by William A. Darlington
- The World of Gilbert and Sullivan by William A. Darlington
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On Points Today (2 Reviews) Irving Deakin
, p. 28 The Rose and the Star, by P.W. Manchester and Iris Morley
- The Rose and the Star by P.W. Manchester and Iris Morley
- The Ballet Annual, 1950 by Arnold L. Haskell
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Small Piece of Society in Africa & Asia (Review) Marguerite Clark
, p. 28 Doctors Courageous, by Edward H. Hume
- Doctors Courageous by Edward H. Hume
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In Back of Beyond (Review) Linton Wells
, p. 29 Congo Eden, by Mary L. Jobe Akeley
- Congo Eden by Mary L. Jobe Akeley
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Architect of the Nation's Capital (Review) Walter White
, p. 30 Your Most Humble Servant, by Shirley Graham DuBois
- Your Most Humble Servant by Shirley Graham DuBois
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To Trafalgar (Review) Fletcher Pratt
, p. 31 Nelson, the Sailor, by Russell Grenfell
- Nelson, the Sailor by Russell Grenfell
Fiction Notes
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--- by Catherine Meredith Brown (2 Reviews) , p. 32 - Island Light by Alexander Key
- A Star's Progress by Katherine Everard
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Review Love Stories of India, by Edison Marshall (Review) John Cournos
, p. 32 - Love Stories of India by Edison Marshall
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Review But a Little Moment, by James Ballard (Review) Nathan L. Rothman
, p. 33 - But a Little Moment by James Ballard
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Review And Yet the Twain, by E. Helge Christian (Review) Joseph M. Grant
, p. 33 - And Yet the Twain by E. Helge Christian
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The Criminal Record (3 Reviews) , p. 34 Compliments of a Friend, by Fredric Brown
- Compliments of a Friend by Fredric Brown
- Murder's Web by Dorothy Dunn
- Maid to Murder by Roy Vickers
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U.S.A. Notes (3 Reviews) Peter R. Levin
, pp. 34-35 Controlling Factors in Economic Development, by Harold G. Moulton
- Controlling Factors in Economic Development by Harold G. Moulton
- A Grammar of American Politics by Wilfred E. Binkley and Malcolm C. Moos
- Kentucky on the March by Harry W. Schacter
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Great Equals Great (Review) C.A. Robinson, Jr.
, p. 36 The Iliad, by W.H.D. Rouse and Homer
- The Iliad by W.H.D. Rouse and Homer
Belles-Lettres Notes
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--- by Robert Halsband (5 Reviews) , p. 37 - Sir Walter Scott by Una Pope-Hennessy
- Proust's Way by Francois Mauriac
- Reading a Novel by Walter Ernest Allen
- Medieval Literature in Translation by Charles W. Jones
- Mrs. Gaskell by Yvonne Ffrench
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Review Great Short Stories from the World's Literatur... (Review) John Cournos
, p. 38 - Great Short Stories from the World's Literature by Charles Neider
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Review The Years of Wandering in Many Lands and Citie... (Review) John T. Winterich
, p. 38 - The Years of Wandering in Many Lands and Cities by Thomas Wolfe
- The Phoenix Nest
William Rose Benet
, pp. 39-41 - Double-Crostic No. 840, p. 42
SRL/Recordings Section
- Impressions
Irving Kolodin
, pp. 43-44 - Berlioz and The Bard
Jacques Barzun
, pp. 45-47 - Reviews
Irving Kolodin
, p. 48 - Reviews
Roland Gelatt
, p. 49 - Recordings Reports: LP's and Albums, pp. 50-51
- Composers as Performers
George Copeland
, pp. 52-53 - The Other Side
Thomas Heinitz
, p. 54 - Music to My Ears
Irving Kolodin
, pp. 55-56 - Recordings for the Young
Charles Leonhard
, p. 57 - 78 - 44 = 33
C.G. Burke
, pp. 58-59 - Some Highs and Lows
Edward Tatnall Canby
, pp. 60-62 - Hits and Misses
Wilder Hobson
, p. 63 - In Short, p. 64
- Recordings Reports on Popular Releases, p. 65
- Voices from Vienna, Salzburg
Irving Kolodin
, p. 66 - Letters to the Recordings Editor, pp. 67-68
- Cover Drawing, After a Photograph by Douglas Burn
Hal McIntosh