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May 5, 1951 Issue - 40 Articles- Trade Winds
Bennett Cerf
, pp. 4-6 - Bookworm & the Social Soil
David Riesman
, pp. 7-8 -
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Peace Bored the Lady (Review) Lettie Rogers
, p. 9 The Gentle Pirate, by Oswald Wynd
- The Gentle Pirate by Oswald Wynd
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Tropical Toughie (Review) Harrison Smith
, p. 10 From the Sea and the Jungle, by Robert Carse
- From the Sea and the Jungle by Robert Carse
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A White Flag Refused (Review) Thomas Sugrue
, p. 10 Insurrection, by Liam O'Flaherty
- Insurrection by Liam O'Flaherty
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Dreaming Girl (Review) W.T. Scott
, p. 11 Hangsaman, by Shirley Jackson
- Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson
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Fiction Notes (Review) Ray Pierre
, p. 12 A Woman in Possession, by Hallie Southgate Burnett
- A Woman in Possession by Hallie Southgate Burnett
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An Expert's Credo on Crime (Review) Frank O'Leary
, p. 12 Parole Chief, by David Dressler
- Parole Chief by David Dressler
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Three Hundred Years of River (Review) E. Merton Coulter
, p. 13 The Savannah, by Thomas L. Stokes
- The Savannah by Thomas L. Stokes
- Literary I.Q., p. 14
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Galaxy of Rogues (Review) David Dressler
, p. 14 True Tales from the Annals of Crime and Rascality, by St. Clair McKelway
- True Tales from the Annals of Crime and Rascality by St. Clair McKelway
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International Stream (Review) A.L. Burt
, p. 15 Red River Runs North!, by Vera Kelsey
- Red River Runs North! by Vera Kelsey
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Rich Region (Review) John D. Paulus
, p. 16 Pittsylvania Country, by George Swetnam
- Pittsylvania Country by George Swetnam
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Americana Notes (4 Reviews) John T. Winterich
, p. 16 Camels to California, by Harlan D. Fowler
- Camels to California by Harlan D. Fowler
- The Old Northwest: Pioneer Period, 1815-1840 by R. Carlyle Buley
- Big Pan-Out by Kathryn Winslow
- The Spirit of Gettysburg by Nicholas A. Meligakes
- SRL's Annual Pulitzer Prize Poll, p. 17
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That Little Place in the Country (Review) Dorothy Van Doren
, p. 18 Farm Wanted, by Helen Train Hilles
- Farm Wanted by Helen Train Hilles
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Precious Arteries (Review) Paul B. Sears
, p. 19 The Water and the Power, by Albert N. Williams
- The Water and the Power by Albert N. Williams
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Nature in Texas (Review) Louis J. Halle, Jr.
, p. 19 Karankaway Country, by Roy Bedichek
- Karankaway Country by Roy Bedichek
- Editorial, p. 20
- Letters to the Editor, pp. 21-22
- Seeing Things
John Mason Brown
, pp. 23-24 - TV and Radio
Robert Lewis Shayon
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Movies: Boeuf a la Mode (2 Reviews) Arthur Knight
, p. 26 The Brave Bulls (1951 Film), by Robert Rossen
- The Brave Bulls (1951 Film) by Robert Rossen
- Five (1951 Film) by Arch Oboler
- In the Ring with El Senor Toro
Eloise Perry Hazard
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Arboreal Drama (Review) Norman Taylor
, p. 28 A Natural History of Western Trees of Eastern and Central North America, by Donald Culr...
- A Natural History of Western Trees of Eastern and Central North America by Donald Culross Peattie
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Land Notes (3 Reviews) Robert West Howard
, p. 29 Land Problems and Policies, by John F. Timmons and William Gordon Murray
- Land Problems and Policies by John F. Timmons and William Gordon Murray
- A National Agricultural Policy by Leonard Hastings Schoff
- Western Stock Ranching by Mont H. Saunderson
- Literary Crypt, p. 30
Fiction
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--- by Christine Noble Govan (Review) , p. 30 - Web of Destiny by Muriel Elwood
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Review The Grand Wide Way, by James Reynolds (Review) Riley Hughes
, p. 30 - The Grand Wide Way by James Reynolds
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Review The Spur, by Ardyth Kennelly (Review) Edward J. Fitzgerald
, pp. 30-32 - The Spur by Ardyth Kennelly
- The New Recordings
Edward Tatnall Canby
, p. 33 - The Fine Arts
James Thrall Soby
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Honest Craftsmanship (Review) Frederick J. Kiesler
, p. 36 Sweden Builds, by G.E. Kidder Smith
- Sweden Builds by G.E. Kidder Smith
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Of Man's Greatness (Review) William Barrett
, pp. 36-37 The Twilight of the Absolute, by Andre Malraux
- The Twilight of the Absolute by Andre Malraux
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The Criminal Record (2 Reviews) , p. 38 They Came to Baghdad, by Agatha Christie
- They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie
- Handle with Fear by Thomas B. Dewey
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Excellent Art Fare (Review) Hans Tietze
, p. 38 Italian Painting: The Creators of the Renaissance, by Lionello Venturi and Rosabianca S...
- Italian Painting: The Creators of the Renaissance by Lionello Venturi and Rosabianca Skira-Venturi, ...
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Art Book Notes (3 Reviews) L.R. Sander
, pp. 38-39 The Sculpture and Sculptors of the Greeks, by Gisela M.A. Richter
- The Sculpture and Sculptors of the Greeks by Gisela M.A. Richter
- Designing Tapestry by Jean Lurcat
- Titian: The Paintings and Drawings by Hans Tietze
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Americana (Review) William Lindsay Gresham
, pp. 40-42 Circus Doctor, by J.Y. Henderson
- Circus Doctor by J.Y. Henderson
- Double-Crostic No. 893, pp. 43-44
- Cover Drawing
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