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May 26, 1956 Issue - 46 Articles- Trade Winds
Bennett Cerf
, pp. 6-7 - Literary Crypt, pp. 8-10
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Goodbye to Uncle Tom (Review) J.C. Furnas
, pp. 11-12 Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
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SR's Book of the Week (Review) Stuart Cloete
, p. 13 Naught for Your Comfort, by Trevor Huddleston
- Naught for Your Comfort by Trevor Huddleston
- Man with a Mission: Trevor Huddleston
Siegfried Mandel
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This Side of the Iron Curtain (Review) Henry C. Wolfe
, p. 14 This Is Our World, by Louis Fischer
- This Is Our World by Louis Fischer
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An African's Dilemma (Review) Harvey Curtis Webster
, p. 15 A Wreath for Udomo, by Peter Abrahams
- A Wreath for Udomo by Peter Abrahams
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Sin-Soaked in Storyville (Review) James Kelly
, p. 16 A Walk On the Wild Side, by Nelson Algren
- A Walk On the Wild Side by Nelson Algren
- The Author: Nelson Algren
S.P. Mansten
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The World of Ideas and Love (Review) Hollis Alpert
, p. 17 The Mandarins, by Simone de Beauvoir
- The Mandarins by Simone de Beauvoir
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Gracious Girl in the White House (Review) Bess Furman
, p. 18 Souvenir, by Margaret Truman and Margaret Cousins
- Souvenir by Margaret Truman and Margaret Cousins
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Child in the Pit (Review) Rosemary C. Benet
, p. 19 A Cornish Waif's Story, by Emma Smith
- A Cornish Waif's Story by Emma Smith
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Piety and Peacocks (Review) George Woodcock
, p. 19 Marianne Thornton: A Domestic Biography, 1797-1887, by E.M. Forster
- Marianne Thornton: A Domestic Biography, 1797-1887 by E.M. Forster
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The Long Claw of Contempt (Review) Joseph Wood Krutch
, p. 20 Sights and Spectacles, 1937-1956, by Mary McCarthy
- Sights and Spectacles, 1937-1956 by Mary McCarthy
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The Nimble Axeman (Review) Joe Alex Morris
, p. 21 Minority Report, by H.L. Mencken
- Minority Report by H.L. Mencken
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Literary Laceration (Review) Howard Mumford Jones
, p. 21 In Search of Heresy, by John W. Aldridge
- In Search of Heresy by John W. Aldridge
- The Grand Commitment, p. 22
An Editorial
- Letters to the Editor, p. 23
- Broadway Postscript, p. 24
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The Movies: Thrills and Spills (2 Reviews) Hollis Alpert
, p. 25 The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956 Film), by Alfred Hitchcock
- The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956 Film) by Alfred Hitchcock
- Invitation to the Dance (1956 Film) by Gene Kelly
- TV and Radio, p. 26
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The Way of the Templars (Review) Thomas Caldecot Chubb
, p. 27 The True Cross, 1177-1192, by Carlo Scarfoglio
- The True Cross, 1177-1192 by Carlo Scarfoglio
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Suburban Danse Macabre (Review) Martin Levin
, p. 27 The Lady and Her Doctor, by Evelyn Piper
- The Lady and Her Doctor by Evelyn Piper
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Also Noted (5 Reviews) S.P. Mansten
, pp. 27-29 Marjorie of Scotland, by Pamela Hill
- Marjorie of Scotland by Pamela Hill
- The Fourth World by Daphne Athas
- Two Soldiers by Paxton Davis
- Varvara by Dennis Parry
- The Keepers of the Walls by Helga Harrison
- Literary I.Q., pp. 30-31
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The Red Cross and Miss Barton (Review) William Q. Maxwell
, p. 32 Angel of the Battlefield, by Ishbel Ross
- Angel of the Battlefield by Ishbel Ross
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Old Lady of the Mountains (Review) Dorothy Mandel
, p. 32 Dear Mad'm, by Stella Walthall Patterson
- Dear Mad'm by Stella Walthall Patterson
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Refugee from Manhattan (Review) Lucius Beebe
, p. 32 Guestward Ho!, by Barbara C. Hooton and Patrick Dennis
- Guestward Ho! by Barbara C. Hooton and Patrick Dennis
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Victorian Paradox (Review) Robert Halsband
, pp. 33-35 Coventry Patmore, by E.J. Oliver
- Coventry Patmore by E.J. Oliver
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Eastern Religions (Review) Bonaro W. Overstreet
, pp. 36-38 Altars of the East, by Lew Ayres
- Altars of the East by Lew Ayres
- Kingsley Double-Crostic No. 1157, pp. 39-40
SR/Recordings
- Wagner and the Performance of Mozart
Arthur W. Marget
, pp. 41-43 - Festivals in America
Robert Meyer, Jr.
, p. 44 - Noctures by Chopin
Abram Chasins
, pp. 45-47 - Recordings in Review
Irving Kolodin
, p. 48 - Water-Music on Dry Land
Herbert Weinstock
, p. 49 - Recordings Reports I: Orchestral LPs, p. 50
- Hi-fi on the Campus
L.C. Agnew
, p. 51 - Recordings Reports II: Miscellaneous LPs, p. 52
- King David, Prince Igor
Victor Seroff
, p. 53 - The Other Side
Thomas Heinitz
, pp. 54-55 - The World of Tape
Joel Tall
, pp. 56-57 - "Beggars" for Choosers
Fred Grunfeld
, pp. 58-59 - Words, Words, Words
Harold Lawrence
, pp. 60-64 - Letters to the Recordings Editor, pp. 65-68
- Cover Drawing
Hal McIntosh