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My Literary Life
RICHARD CHURCHThe ups and downs of the professional writer in society continue to disturb us. From the time that the emphasis was put on that word professional, the days of the opening of Grub…
“Questionable” Books
HARRY C. BAUER“Questionable” books are as easily identified and as quickly discovered as brightly dyed Easter eggs. The titles of such books invariably terminate with interrogation marks; not…
British Public Library Reports
PHILIP M. WHITEMANFaced with the annual torrent of library reports, one longs for more shooting and less mumbling, and perhaps at the end of the season, one agrees with Macbeth. Stanley Snaith has…
How to Appear Educated
JOHN SHERMANThe truth is most people today don't have the time, inclination, or in some cases, the capacity for true scholarship. That is not in itself a bad thing because too many educated…
The New Luton Central Library
JAMES SWIFTThe new Luton Central Library is full of interest and original ideas; it is light and spacious and its décor is most attractive. It is, therefore, unfortunate that the impression…