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December 26, 1953 Issue - 59 Articles- Trade Winds
Bennett Cerf
, p. 4 - A Southdown Christmas
Christopher Morley
, pp. 5-7 - All This and the Sitwells, Too
Maurice Dolbier
, p. 8 - The Year's Best: Reader's Choices, p. 9
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Plainsmen Without Makeup (4 Reviews) Seth Agnew
, pp. 10-11 The Vigilantes of Montana, by Thomas Dimsdale
- The Vigilantes of Montana by Thomas Dimsdale
- Fighting Indian Warriors by E.A. Brininstool
- The Sacred Pipe by Joseph Epes Brown and Black Elk
- Fort Worth, Outpost on the Trinity by Oliver Knight
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George V's Challenger (Review) Harold F. Gosnell
, p. 12 Big Bill of Chicago, by Lloyd Wendt and Herman Kogan
- Big Bill of Chicago by Lloyd Wendt and Herman Kogan
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Bars, Stars and Cowcatchers (Review) Stanley F. Horn
, p. 13 Victory Rode the Rails, by George Edgar Turner
- Victory Rode the Rails by George Edgar Turner
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Themes Controlling Time's Tale (Review) Fred Cole
, p. 14 By Land and by Sea, by Samuel Eliot Morison
- By Land and by Sea by Samuel Eliot Morison
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Hometown Radicals: American Socialism in the Making (Review) J. Merton England
, p. 15 The Forging of American Socialism, by Howard H. Quint
- The Forging of American Socialism by Howard H. Quint
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Collection of Curiosos (Review) William Peden
, p. 15 Someone Like You, by Roald Dahl
- Someone Like You by Roald Dahl
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R.I. Microcosm (Review) Ben Ray Redman
, p. 16 Beauty for Ashes, by Christopher LaFarge
- Beauty for Ashes by Christopher LaFarge
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The Constant Church (Review) Henri Peyre
, p. 17 The Passionate Heart, by Beatrix Beck
- The Passionate Heart by Beatrix Beck
- Literary Crypt, p. 18
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Reds in the Boot (Review) William Murray
, p. 18 An Epitaph for Love, by Howard Clewes
- An Epitaph for Love by Howard Clewes
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Fiction Notes: Melodrama With a Message (Review) Edmund Fuller
, p. 18 The Shadows of the Images, by William E. Barrett
- The Shadows of the Images by William E. Barrett
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The Queen's Poet (Review) I.L. Salomon
, p. 19 Poems, by John Masefield
- Poems by John Masefield
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Poetry of a Philosopher (Review) Irwin Edman
, p. 20 The Poet's Testament, by George Santayana
- The Poet's Testament by George Santayana
- Piermont Winter
Florence Ripley Mastin
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Poetic Obstetrics (Review) Leonard Bacon
, p. 21 Making a Poem, by Melville Cane
- Making a Poem by Melville Cane
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Poetry Notes: Songs of Faith from the Bluegrass (Review) I.L. Salomon
, p. 21 Kentucky Is My Land, by Jesse Stuart
- Kentucky Is My Land by Jesse Stuart
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Fine Beginnings (Review) Gerard Previn Meyer
, p. 21 The Green Loving, by Dorothy Hughes
- The Green Loving by Dorothy Hughes
- Twelve Points for Reasonable Men
Grenville Clark
, p. 22 An Editorial
- Good News
Donald Harrington
, p. 23 - Letters to the Editor, p. 24
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Blood, Bulls and the Brave Life (3 Reviews) William D. Patterson
, p. 25 La Fiesta Brava: The Art of the Bull Ring, by Barnaby Conrad
- La Fiesta Brava: The Art of the Bull Ring by Barnaby Conrad
- To the Bullfight by John H.E. Puempin Marks
- The Running of the Bulls by Homer Casteel
- New Editions
Ben Ray Redman
, p. 26 - Broadway Postscript
Henry Hewes
, p. 27 - The Unmarked Casket, p. 28
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The Movies: Ten Best in '53 (10 Reviews) Arthur Knight
, pp. 29-30 The Beggar's Opera (1953 Film), by Peter Brook
- The Beggar's Opera (1953 Film) by Peter Brook
- The Conquest of Everest (1953 Film) by George Lowe
- From Here to Eternity (1953 Film) by Fred Zinnemann
- The Great Gilbert and Sullivan (1953 Film) by Sidney Gilliat
- Julius Caesar (1953 Film) by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Justice Is Done (1950 Film) by Andre Cayatte
- Lili (1953 Film) by Charles Walters
- A Queen Is Crowned (1953 Film) by Christopher Fry
- Roman Holiday (1953 Film) by William Wyler
- Shane (1953 Film) by George Stevens
- TV and Radio
Goodman Ace
, p. 31 - Music to My Ears
Irving Kolodin
, p. 32 - Literary I.Q., p. 33
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Familiarity Plus Freshness (Review) Sara Henderson Hay
, p. 33 The Hidden Harp, by Robert Lee Brothers
- The Hidden Harp by Robert Lee Brothers
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Odyssey of Free Love (Review) I.L. Salomon
, p. 33 The Dragon and the Unicorn, by Kenneth Rexroth
- The Dragon and the Unicorn by Kenneth Rexroth
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Fair Start (Review) Gerard Previn Meyer
, p. 34 First Score, by Joseph Hirsh
- First Score by Joseph Hirsh
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Biography of Ourselves (Review) Sara Henderson Hay
, p. 34 The Fourth King, by LeRoy Smith, Jr.
- The Fourth King by LeRoy Smith, Jr.
- SR's Library Poll, p. 34
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More About Jalna (Review) Pamela Taylor
, p. 35 The Whiteoak Brothers, by Mazo de la Roche
- The Whiteoak Brothers by Mazo de la Roche
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Vanities of 1750 (Review) Edmund Fuller
, p. 35 Lord Vanity, by Samuel Shellabarger
- Lord Vanity by Samuel Shellabarger
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Young Scot in London (Review) Charles Lee
, p. 35 Five Windows, by Dorothy Emily Stevenson
- Five Windows by Dorothy Emily Stevenson
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Revolutionary Lass (Review) Richard B. Morris
, p. 36 Fire and the Hammer, by Shirley Barker
- Fire and the Hammer by Shirley Barker
- I Hear Two Songs
Wiley Kim Rogers
, p. 37 - For John Marin
Herbert J. Seligmann
, pp. 38-39 -
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The Criminal Record (3 Reviews) Sergeant Cuff
, pp. 40-41 Requiem for a Redhead, by Lindsay Hardy
- Requiem for a Redhead by Lindsay Hardy
- Murder Won't Wait by R.S. O'Connor
- Blood on the Boards by William Campbell Gault
- Kingsley Double-Crostic No. 1031, p. 42
SR/Recordings
- New Trends in Audio
C.G. Burke
, pp. 43-47 - Bach in Tree Styles
Putnam Aldrich
, pp. 48-49 - From Nickel, Tonal Gold
Addison Foster
, pp. 50-51 - An Old Idea on a New Label
Roland Gelatt
, pp. 52-53 - Recordings in Review
Irving Kolodin
, pp. 54-55 - Recordings Reports: Classical LPs, p. 56
- Borodin a la Mode
Irving Kolodin
, p. 57 - Bellissima Bellini, Erratic Puccini
Irving Kolodin
, pp. 58-59 - Hits and Misses
Wilder Hobson
, p. 60 - Premieres from the Vocal Barrel
Herbert Weinstock
, p. 61 - Pop Roundup
Bill Simon
, p. 62 - The Other Side
Thomas Heinitz
, pp. 63-66 - Letters to the Recordings Editor, pp. 67-68
- Cover Drawing
Tack Shigaki