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August 2, 1952 Issue - 40 Articles- Trade Winds
Bennett Cerf
, pp. 4-5 - Alternatives to Disaster
H.A. Overstreet
, pp. 6-7 -
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Love-apples & Ah-hem! (Review) M.M. Mathews
, p. 8 Words and Ways of American English, by Thomas Pyles
- Words and Ways of American English by Thomas Pyles
- The Author: Thomas Pyles
Bernard Kalb
, p. 8 -
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Midwife of Maturity (Review) Joseph Wood Krutch
, p. 9 The Art of Book Reading, by Stella S. Center
- The Art of Book Reading by Stella S. Center
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Wistful Amusement (Review) Bergen Evans
, p. 10 The Development of English Humour, by Louis F. Cazamian
- The Development of English Humour by Louis F. Cazamian
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Life vs. Thought (Review) Maxwell Geismar
, p. 10 The Withered Branch, by Derek S. Savage
- The Withered Branch by Derek S. Savage
- Literary Crypt, p. 11
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The Broods of Brahmins (Review) Robert E. Spiller
, p. 11 Henry Adams: Scientific Historian, by William H. Jordy
- Henry Adams: Scientific Historian by William H. Jordy
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An Old Friend's Gift (Review) John T. Winterich
, p. 12 Hardy and the Lady from Madison Square, by Carl J. Weber
- Hardy and the Lady from Madison Square by Carl J. Weber
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Belles-Lettres Notes (4 Reviews) Robert Halsband
, p. 12 Shakespeare's Motley, by Leslie Hotson
- Shakespeare's Motley by Leslie Hotson
- A Shakespeare Companion, 1550-1950 by F.E. Halliday
- Byron, Shelley, and Their Pisan Circle by Clarence L. Cline
- The Fortunes of Faust by E.M. Butler
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The Unwearying Post-Mortemers (Review) Lindsay Rogers
, p. 13 Back Door to War, by Charles Callan Tansill
- Back Door to War by Charles Callan Tansill
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"Why, You Ain't No Amer..." (Review) Harold C. Hinton
, p. 14 Spies, Dupes, and Diplomats, by Ralph de Toledano
- Spies, Dupes, and Diplomats by Ralph de Toledano
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Border of Promise (Review) L.L.L. Golden
, p. 15 Canada and the United States, by Hugh L. Keenleyside
- Canada and the United States by Hugh L. Keenleyside
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That Ole Black Gold (Review) Erich W. Zimmermann
, p. 15 Magic Oil, Servant of the World, by Alfred M. Leeston
- Magic Oil, Servant of the World by Alfred M. Leeston
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A Fierce & Timid Bloom (Review) Harvey Curtis Webster
, p. 16 The Red Carnation, by Elio Vittorini
- The Red Carnation by Elio Vittorini
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A Vexing Answer (Review) Jane Voiles
, p. 17 The Vixen's Cub, by Katharine Morris
- The Vixen's Cub by Katharine Morris
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The Old Pun (Review) Carl Victor Little
, p. 17 The Way to Glory, by J.D. Scott
- The Way to Glory by J.D. Scott
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Which Held the Blood (Review) Edmund Fuller
, p. 18 The Silver Chalice, by Thomas B. Costain
- The Silver Chalice by Thomas B. Costain
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The Knots in a Good Rope (Review) Martin Rice
, p. 19 The Deadweight, by Wayland Kennet
- The Deadweight by Wayland Kennet
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Retreat from Hope (Review) Edward J. Fitzgerald
, p. 19 This Was the Old Chief's Country, by Doris Lessing
- This Was the Old Chief's Country by Doris Lessing
- Green-thumb Round-up
Carol H. Woodward
, pp. 20-21 - Speech for a Presidential Candidate, pp. 22-24
An Editorial
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 25-26
- New Editions
Ben Ray Redman
, p. 27 -
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Movies: Big Three (3 Reviews) Arthur Knight
, pp. 28-29 Ivanhoe (1952 Film), by Richard Thorpe
- Ivanhoe (1952 Film) by Richard Thorpe
- The World in His Arms (1952 Film) by Raoul Walsh
- The Crimson Pirate (1952 Film) by Robert Siodmak
- TV and Radio
Goodman Ace
, pp. 30-31 - Literary I.Q., pp. 32-33
Of Time and Space
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--- by Fletcher Pratt (10 Reviews) , p. 34 - City by Clifford D. Simak
- Murder in Millenium VI by Curme Gray
- The Heads of Cerberus by Francis Stevens
- Sands of Mars by Arthur C. Clarke
- Night's Yawning Peal by August Derleth
- Imagination Unlimited by Everett F. Bleiler and T.E. Dikty
- The Haploids by Jerry Sohl
- The Weapon Makers by A.E. Van Vogt
- Robots Have No Tails by Lewis Padgett
- Takeoff by C.M. Kornbluth
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Review Emile Zola, by Angus Wilson (Review) L. LeSage
, p. 34 - Emile Zola by Angus Wilson
Fiction
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--- by Edward J. Fitzgerald (4 Reviews) , p. 35 - Keepsake by Ann Ritner
- John Bonwell by Charles K. Pulse
- Wives and Husbands by David Duncan
- They Had a Glory by Davenport Steward
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Review To Heaven on Horseback, by Paul Cranston (Review) Joan Stanford Bishop
, p. 36 - To Heaven on Horseback by Paul Cranston
- On the Record
Edward Tatnall Canby
, p. 37 - The Fine Arts
James Thrall Soby
, pp. 38-39 - Carousel of Fun, Frolic, and Culture
Horace Sutton
, pp. 40-43 - SR's World Calendar, p. 44
- How Men Became Gods
Alexis Lichine
, p. 45 - Theatre in Londonese
Ivor Brown
, pp. 46-50 - Double-Crostic No. 958, pp. 51-52
- Cover Drawing
Mel Bolden