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December 7, 1968 Issue - 39 Articles- Top of My Head
Goodman Ace
, pp. 8-9 - First of the Month
Cleveland Amory
, pp. 10-15 -
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Classics Revisited (Review) Kenneth Rexroth
, pp. 16-23 The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, Vol. I, by Charles Dickens
- The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, Vol. I by Charles Dickens
- Trade Winds
Jerome Beatty, Jr.
, pp. 24-26 - The Revolt of the Civil Servants
A.H. Raskin
, pp. 27-30 - A Five-Year Step
John Ciardi
, pp. 31-33 - A Dollar's Worth of Wilderness, p. 34
An Editorial
- Letters to the Editor, p. 35
- The Theater
Henry Hewes
, p. 36 -
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Interaction in the Adopted Land (4 Reviews) Chaim Potok
, pp. 37-39 The Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten
- The Joys of Yiddish by Leo Rosten
- Strangers and Natives by Judd L. Teller
- The American Jews by James Yaffe
- Jewish Americans by Sidney Goldstein and Calvin Goldscheider
- Book forum, p. 40
Letters from Readers
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Literary Horizons (Review) Granville Hicks
, p. 41 Adventures of Rhymes and Designs, by Vachel Lindsay
- Adventures of Rhymes and Designs by Vachel Lindsay
- Literary I.Q., p. 42
- European Literary Scene
Robert J. Clements
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Steamy Side of the Teapot (Review) Richard L. Tobin
, p. 43 The Shadow of Blooming Grove, by Francis Russell
- The Shadow of Blooming Grove by Francis Russell
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Who's Who in Heroes (Review) Margaret R. Weiss
, pp. 44-45 Heroes for Our Times, by Will Yolen and Kenneth Seeman Giniger
- Heroes for Our Times by Will Yolen and Kenneth Seeman Giniger
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A Mountain of a Man Seen Close-up (Review) Stanley Weintraub
, pp. 46-50 The Letters of Carl Sandburg, by Herbert Mitgang and Carl Sandburg
- The Letters of Carl Sandburg by Herbert Mitgang and Carl Sandburg
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Homage to Many (Review) David Littlejohn
, p. 51 Men in Dark Times, by Hannah Arendt
- Men in Dark Times by Hannah Arendt
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Host for Happy Times (Review) Edwin Fadiman, Jr.
, p. 52 An Editor's Treasury, by Herbert R. Mayes
- An Editor's Treasury by Herbert R. Mayes
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In the Psych Ward (Review) Haskel Frankel
, p. 52 Savage Sleep, by Millen Brand
- Savage Sleep by Millen Brand
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Reactionary Orphan (Review) Walter Guzzardi, Jr.
, p. 53 Eva Trout, or Changing Scenes, by Elizabeth Bowen
- Eva Trout, or Changing Scenes by Elizabeth Bowen
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Five-Star Fennesseys and the IRS (Review) David Dempsey
, p. 53 How Firm a Foundation, by Patrick Dennis
- How Firm a Foundation by Patrick Dennis
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An Island Chained (3 Reviews) Gabriel Gersh
, pp. 54-55 Ancient Sicily to the Arab Conquest, by M.I. Finley
- Ancient Sicily to the Arab Conquest by M.I. Finley
- A History of Sicily, 800-1713 by Denis Mack Smith
- A History of Sicily After 1713 by Denis Mack Smith
- Booked for Travel
David Butwin
, pp. 56-59 - World of Dance
Walter Terry
, p. 60 - Wit Twister No. 89, p. 61
- TV-Radio
Robert Lewis Shayon
, p. 61 - Music to My Ears
Irving Kolodin
, pp. 62-63 - SR Recommends, pp. 64-65
- As Others See us
Nicholas G. Balint
, pp. 66-67 -
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The Movies: Talkies (2 Reviews) Hollis Alpert
, pp. 68-69 The Birthday Party (1968 Film), by William Friedkin
- The Birthday Party (1968 Film) by William Friedkin
- Faces (1968 Film) by John Cassavetes
- Literary Crypt, p. 70
The Child
- His Ancient Heritage
N.J. Berrill
, pp. 71-72 - His Momentary Ancestor
John Lear
, pp. 73-74 - His Right to Be Normal
Carlo Valenti, M.D.
, pp. 75-77 - His Birth Without Permission
Robert E. Hall, M.D.
, pp. 78-79 - His Struggle for Identity
Jerome Kagan
, pp. 80-87 - His Relation to His Time , pp. 88-93
- Kingsley Double-Crostic No. 1809, pp. 94-96