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An American Looks at Lenin (Review) Samuel Sillen
Lenin: The Man and His Work, by Albert Rhys Williams
- Lenin: The Man and His Work by Albert Rhys Williams

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The American Negro (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Negro Family in the United States, by E. Franklin Frazier
- The Negro Family in the United States by E. Franklin Frazier

American Revolutionary PoetSamuel Sillen
Philip Freneau

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Andrew Johnson on Record (Review) Samuel Sillen
Tennessee Johnson (1942 Film), by William Dieterle
- Tennessee Johnson (1942 Film) by William Dieterle






Review and Comment
Battle in Search of a HymnSamuel Sillen

Sights and Sounds
Bigger Thomas on the BoardsSamuel Sillen


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Birthday ProgramSamuel Sillen

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Books of the SeasonSamuel Sillen

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Books on the Soviet Union (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Soviet Power, by Hewlett Johnson, Dean of Canterbury
- The Soviet Power by Hewlett Johnson, Dean of Canterbury

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"Bread and a Stone" (Review) Samuel Sillen
Bread and a Stone, by Alvah C. Bessie
- Bread and a Stone by Alvah C. Bessie

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Caldwell Returns from Smolensk (Review) Samuel Sillen
All-Out on the Road to Smolensk, by Erskine Caldwell
- All-Out on the Road to Smolensk by Erskine Caldwell

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Censoring "The Grapes of Wrath" (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck
- The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck




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Chronicle of the Klan Spirit (Review) Samuel Sillen
History of Bigotry in the United States, by Gustavus Myers
- History of Bigotry in the United States by Gustavus Myers



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Conquest of Illusion (Review) Samuel Sillen
World's End, by Upton Sinclair
- World's End by Upton Sinclair

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The Conquest of Illusions (2 Reviews) Samuel Sillen
Russia's Fighting Forces, by Sergei Nicholas Kournakoff
- Russia's Fighting Forces by Sergei Nicholas Kournakoff
- Russians Don't Surrender by Alexander Poliakov

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"The Copperheads" (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Copperheads, by William Blake
- The Copperheads by William Blake


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"Dawn Breaks" (Review) Samuel Sillen
Dawn Breaks, by F.C. Weiskopf
- Dawn Breaks by F.C. Weiskopf

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Democratic Vistas (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Coming Victory of Democracy, by Thomas Mann
- The Coming Victory of Democracy by Thomas Mann

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Dixie Road Gang (Review) Samuel Sillen
Night at Hogwallow, by Theodore Strauss
- Night at Hogwallow by Theodore Strauss

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Dramatic Realism (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Way Things Are, and Other Stories, by Albert Maltz
- The Way Things Are, and Other Stories by Albert Maltz

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Dreiser's J'Accuse (Review) Samuel Sillen
America Is Worth Saving, by Theodore Dreiser
- America Is Worth Saving by Theodore Dreiser


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Epic of Manchuria (Review) Samuel Sillen
Village in August, by Chun Hsiao
- Village in August by Chun Hsiao

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Epic of the Don (2 Reviews) Samuel Sillen
And Quiet Flows the Don, by Mikhail Sholokhov
- And Quiet Flows the Don by Mikhail Sholokhov
- The Don Flows Home to the Sea by Mikhail Sholokhov

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Escape from EscapismSamuel Sillen

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The Fight for Popular-Priced BooksSamuel Sillen and Milton Meltzer

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Fighting Words (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Democratic Spirit, by Bernard Smith
- The Democratic Spirit by Bernard Smith

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Four Novels (4 Reviews) Samuel Sillen
No Star is Lost, by James T. Farrell
- No Star is Lost by James T. Farrell
- Little Steel by Upton B. Sinclair
- Roots in the Sky by Sidney Meller
- Wait Until Spring, Bandini by John Fante

Books in Review
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The Four Who Came Back (Review) Samuel Sillen
They Were Expendable, by William L. White
- They Were Expendable by William L. White


Fourth YearSamuel Sillen
Science and Society, A Marxian Quarterly

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"Freedom Road" (Review) Samuel Sillen
Freedom Road, by Howard Fast
- Freedom Road by Howard Fast

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From Aldridge to RobesonSamuel Sillen

Books in Review
The Frontline WriterSamuel Sillen

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The Funeral Is Off AgainSamuel Sillen

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General Jackson Comes Back (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Remarkable Andrew, by Dalton Trumbo
- The Remarkable Andrew by Dalton Trumbo

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The Good Earth's Warriors (Review) Samuel Sillen
Dragon Seed, by Pearl S. Buck
- Dragon Seed by Pearl S. Buck

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"Grand Crossing" (Review) Samuel Sillen
Grand Crossing, by Alexander Saxton
- Grand Crossing by Alexander Saxton


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Heredity (Review) Samuel Sillen
You and Heredity, by Amram Scheinfeld and Morton D. Schweitzer, Ph.D., ...
- You and Heredity by Amram Scheinfeld and Morton D. Schweitzer, Ph.D., ...

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Hero Behind Bars (Review) Samuel Sillen
Letters from the Tombs, by Morris U. Schappes
- Letters from the Tombs by Morris U. Schappes

Review and Comment
History and FictionSamuel Sillen

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Hitler and German Imperialism (Review) Samuel Sillen
Hitler Is No Fool, by Karl Billinger
- Hitler Is No Fool by Karl Billinger

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How Our Ally Planned It (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Russians: The Land, the People, and Why They Fight, by Albert Rhys Williams
- The Russians: The Land, the People, and Why They Fight by Albert Rhys Williams

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Ilya Ehrenburg's Epic Novel (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Fall of Paris, by Ilya Ehrenburg
- The Fall of Paris by Ilya Ehrenburg

Book Reviews
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In Quest of Freedom (2 Reviews) Samuel Sillen
The Wild Goose Chase, by Rex Warner
- The Wild Goose Chase by Rex Warner
- Poems by Rex Warner

In the MarginSamuel Sillen

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Inside a Nazi (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Firing Squad, by F.C. Weiskopf
- The Firing Squad by F.C. Weiskopf

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The "Intellectual" Fascist (Review) Samuel Sillen
Under Cover, by John Roy Carlson
- Under Cover by John Roy Carlson


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International of the SpiritSamuel Sillen

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Ira Wolfert's People (3 Reviews) Samuel Sillen
Battle for the Solomons, by Ira Wolfert
- Battle for the Solomons by Ira Wolfert
- Torpedo 8 by Ira Wolfert
- Tucker's People by Ira Wolfert

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Irishman's Testament (Review) Samuel Sillen
Pictures in the Hallway, by Sean O'Casey
- Pictures in the Hallway by Sean O'Casey



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Jake Home (Review) Samuel Sillen
Jake Home, by Ruth McKenney
- Jake Home by Ruth McKenney

Review and Comment
James JoyceSamuel Sillen



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Lewis Mumford's "Mein Kampf" (Review) Samuel Sillen
Faith for Living, by Lewis Mumford
- Faith for Living by Lewis Mumford


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Lincoln in Pictures (Review) Samuel Sillen
Abraham Lincoln, by Agnes Rogers
- Abraham Lincoln by Agnes Rogers


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Literary Cartoons (2 Reviews) Samuel Sillen
People Are Fascinating, by Sally Benson
- People Are Fascinating by Sally Benson
- The Five-Minute Girl, and Other Stories by Mary Hastings Bradley

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Literary Traditions (Review) Samuel Sillen
Forces in American Criticism, by Bernard Smith
- Forces in American Criticism by Bernard Smith

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Mail Order Campaign (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Fifth Seal, by Mark A. Aldanov
- The Fifth Seal by Mark A. Aldanov

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The Man Who Was Ralph FoxSamuel Sillen

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The Master Reporter (Review) Samuel Sillen
Sensation Fair, by Egon Erwin Kisch
- Sensation Fair by Egon Erwin Kisch

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The Meaning of Bigger Thomas (Review) Samuel Sillen
Native Son, by Richard A. Wright
- Native Son by Richard A. Wright

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The Merchants of Alibis (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Hollow Men, by Michael Gold
- The Hollow Men by Michael Gold

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Misadventures of John Dos Passos (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Adventures of a Young Man, by John Dos Passos
- The Adventures of a Young Man by John Dos Passos

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The Moral Embargo MoodSamuel Sillen

Books in Review
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A Moral for Reviewers (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Edge of the Sword, by Vladimir Pozner
- The Edge of the Sword by Vladimir Pozner

Review and Comment
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Mr. Shirer's Secret Diary (Review) Samuel Sillen
Berlin Diary, by William L. Shirer
- Berlin Diary by William L. Shirer


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Murder With a Moral (Review) Samuel Sillen
Death in the Deep South, by Ward Greene
- Death in the Deep South by Ward Greene

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"Native Son": Pros and Cons (Review) Samuel Sillen
Native Son, by Richard A. Wright
- Native Son by Richard A. Wright

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Natives of the Delta (Review) Samuel Sillen
Green Margins, by Edwin P. O'Donnell
- Green Margins by Edwin P. O'Donnell

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The Negro and the Democratic Front (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Negro and the Democratic Front, by James W. Ford
- The Negro and the Democratic Front by James W. Ford

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Negro Caravan (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Negro Caravan, by Sterling A. Brown, Arthur P. Davis, and Ulysses Lee, ...
- The Negro Caravan by Sterling A. Brown, Arthur P. Davis, and Ulysses Lee, ...

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Neurotic Gasps and Hearty Cheers (2 Reviews) Samuel Sillen
And Quiet Flows the Don, by Mikhail Sholokhov
- And Quiet Flows the Don by Mikhail Sholokhov
- The Don Flows Home to the Sea by Mikhail Sholokhov

Book Reviews
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New Values in British Fiction (2 Reviews) Samuel Sillen
Starting Point, by C. Day Lewis
- Starting Point by C. Day Lewis
- World's End by Pamela Hansford Johnson

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A New Way of Life (Review) Samuel Sillen
You Might Like Socialism, by Corliss Lamont
- You Might Like Socialism by Corliss Lamont

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No Middle Ground (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Liberals, by John Hyde Preston
- The Liberals by John Hyde Preston

No Wreath, But a SwordSamuel Sillen
The Death of Sol Funaroff

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Obituary of Europe and Gertrude Stein (Review) Samuel Sillen
Everybody's Autobiography, by Gertrude Stein
- Everybody's Autobiography by Gertrude Stein

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Odds and EndsSamuel Sillen

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Oklahoma Catalogue (Review) Samuel Sillen
Catalogue, by George Milburn
- Catalogue by George Milburn

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Our Cultural AffinitiesSamuel Sillen

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Our Cultural StakesSamuel Sillen

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Paris Gazette (Review) Samuel Sillen
Paris Gazette, by Lion Feuchtwanger
- Paris Gazette by Lion Feuchtwanger

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Partisanship in Literature (Review) Samuel Sillen
Dialectics, by Angel Flores
- Dialectics by Angel Flores


Book Reviews
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Phases of Fiction (4 Reviews) Samuel Sillen
Man's Courage, by Joseph Vogel
- Man's Courage by Joseph Vogel
- What People Said by William L. White
- Long Haul by A.I. Bezzerides
- Hope of Heaven, and Other Stories by John O'Hara

Review and Comment
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Profile of a German Worker (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Cross and the Arrow, by Albert Maltz
- The Cross and the Arrow by Albert Maltz

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A Quest of the Spirit (Review) Samuel Sillen
Autobiography, by John Cournos
- Autobiography by John Cournos

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Rapping Coudert (Review) Samuel Sillen
Winter Soldiers, by Louis Lerman
- Winter Soldiers by Louis Lerman


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The Response to "Native Son" (Review) Samuel Sillen
Native Son, by Richard A. Wright
- Native Son by Richard A. Wright

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Retreat Under Cover (Review) Samuel Sillen
Never Call Retreat, by Joseph Freeman
- Never Call Retreat by Joseph Freeman

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Marshal Ney in America? (Review) Samuel Sillen
Major Noah: American-Jewish Pioneer, by Isaac Goldberg
- Major Noah: American-Jewish Pioneer by Isaac Goldberg

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Richard Wright in RetreatSamuel Sillen

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Richard Wright's "Native Son" (Review) Samuel Sillen
Native Son, by Richard A. Wright
- Native Son by Richard A. Wright

Sights and Sounds
The Russian PeopleSamuel Sillen

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Russia's Fighting Forces (Review) Samuel Sillen
Russia's Fighting Forces, by Sergei Nicholas Kournakoff
- Russia's Fighting Forces by Sergei Nicholas Kournakoff

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Sammy Glick and Johnny Dobrejcak (2 Reviews) Samuel Sillen
Out of This Furnace, by Thomas Bell
- Out of This Furnace by Thomas Bell
- What Makes Sammy Run? by Budd Schulberg

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Sandburg's Lincoln (Review) Samuel Sillen
Abraham Lincoln: The War Years, by Carl Sandburg
- Abraham Lincoln: The War Years by Carl Sandburg

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Savage Symphony in FranceSamuel Sillen

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Scientific Theory (Review) Samuel Sillen
A Text Book of Dialectical Materialism, by David Guest
- A Text Book of Dialectical Materialism by David Guest

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The Scientist Hits Back (Review) Samuel Sillen
Savage Symphony, by Eva Lips
- Savage Symphony by Eva Lips




Review and Comment
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The Seven Who Fled (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Seventh Cross, by Anna Seghers
- The Seventh Cross by Anna Seghers

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Sharpen Up the ArrowsSamuel Sillen

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Sholokhov's Characters (2 Reviews) Samuel Sillen
And Quiet Flows the Don, by Mikhail Sholokhov
- And Quiet Flows the Don by Mikhail Sholokhov
- The Don Flows Home to the Sea by Mikhail Sholokhov

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Shorter Notices (4 Reviews) R.P. Blackmur, Leigh White, Samuel Sillen, and Philip Blair Rice, ...
Thanksgiving Before November, by Norman Macleod
- Thanksgiving Before November by Norman Macleod
- Strange Houses by Cora Jarrett
- Clansmen by Ethel Boileau
- Greek Lyric Poetry: From Alcman to Simonides by C.M. Bowra


Books in Review
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Six Weeks (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Edge of the Sword, by Vladimir Pozner
- The Edge of the Sword by Vladimir Pozner

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Small-Town Saga (Review) Samuel Sillen
Whistle Stop, by Maritta M. Wolff
- Whistle Stop by Maritta M. Wolff

Review and Comment
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Spain's Fight for Freedom (Review) Samuel Sillen
In Place of Splendor, by Constancia de la Mora
- In Place of Splendor by Constancia de la Mora

Review and Comment
The Specter of MutinySamuel Sillen

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The Steinbeck Country (Review) Samuel Sillen
Factories in the Field, by Carey McWilliams
- Factories in the Field by Carey McWilliams


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Subtle Balance (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Man on the Queue, by Sidney Alexander
- The Man on the Queue by Sidney Alexander


Teachers Defend DemocracySamuel Sillen and Obed Brooks

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The Termite Tradition (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Hidden Civil War, by Wood Gray
- The Hidden Civil War by Wood Gray

Three DecadesSamuel Sillen

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Three Novels of Frustration (3 Reviews) Samuel Sillen
Fine Flowers in the Valley, by Donald Wayne
- Fine Flowers in the Valley by Donald Wayne
- More Joy in Heaven by Morley Callaghan
- They Cried a Little by Sonya Schulberg

Review and Comment
Thumbs Up and DownSamuel Sillen

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Thumbs Up on "The Moon is Down" (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Moon Is Down, by John Steinbeck
- The Moon Is Down by John Steinbeck




Review and Comment
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Traditions: Big and Little (Review) Samuel Sillen
Twentieth Century Authors, by Stanley J. Kunitz and Howard Haycraft
- Twentieth Century Authors by Stanley J. Kunitz and Howard Haycraft

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Traitors' Gallery (Review) Samuel Sillen
Secret History of the American Revolution, by Carl Van Doren
- Secret History of the American Revolution by Carl Van Doren



Review and Comment
Typewriters Without GeneralsSamuel Sillen

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The Unconquered (2 Reviews) Samuel Sillen
Dragon Seed, by Pearl S. Buck
- Dragon Seed by Pearl S. Buck
- Dawn Breaks by F.C. Weiskopf

Review and Comment
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"The Underground Stream" (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Underground Stream, by Albert Maltz
- The Underground Stream by Albert Maltz

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Unhappy Land (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Happy Land, by Eric Knight
- The Happy Land by Eric Knight

Books in Review
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The Unvanquished (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Unvanquished, by Howard Fast
- The Unvanquished by Howard Fast

Review and Comment
USA---USSR: Our Common HeritageSamuel Sillen

Walt Whitman, Poet of American Democracy (1945)Samuel Sillen and Walt Whitman
Selections from His Poetry and Prose
2 Reviews


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Wanderer in the Wilderness (Review) Samuel Sillen
Writers in Crisis, by Maxwell D. Geismar
- Writers in Crisis by Maxwell D. Geismar



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What Is Basic English? (2 Reviews) Samuel Sillen
The System of Basic English, by C.K. Ogden
- The System of Basic English by C.K. Ogden
- Basic English and Its Uses by I.A. Richards


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Why They Jailed NexoSamuel Sillen

William Cullen Bryant (1945)Samuel Sillen
Selections from His Poetry and Prose
1 Review, 1 Readable

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The Withering of New England (Review) Samuel Sillen
New England: Indian Summer, 1865-1915, by Van Wyck Brooks
- New England: Indian Summer, 1865-1915 by Van Wyck Brooks

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Words as Weapons (Review) Samuel Sillen
The Fine Art of Propaganda, by Alfred McClung Lee and Elizabeth Briant Lee
- The Fine Art of Propaganda by Alfred McClung Lee and Elizabeth Briant Lee

Review and Comment
Writers and the WarSamuel Sillen

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Writers and the War IISamuel Sillen

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12 Million Black Voices (Review) Samuel Sillen
Twelve Million Black Voices, by Richard Wright and Edwin Rosskam
- Twelve Million Black Voices by Richard Wright and Edwin Rosskam
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