Notable 1961 Books in Nonfiction and Fiction
A reader's guide to significant 1961 titles across history, war, society, and literature. Bruce Catton’s Coming Fury and Thomas I Clark’s The Emerging South anchor nonfiction, with Oscar Lewis The Children of San Che z and John Masters Road Past Mandalay. Fiction highlights include Carson McCullers Clock Without Hands and Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller.
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Bruce Catton
South
Thomas I. Clark
Sanchez
Oscar Lewis
Lewis
Carson McCullers
Miss McCullers
Hortense Calisher
Salinger
Franny
Zooey
George Kennan
Russia
West
Soviet Union
Kennan
James Baldwin
Baldwin
United States
Europe
Thomas Wolfe
Bernard Wolfe
Paris
Henry Miller
Robert Marks
Mirror of War recall of 1860s Washington Star Civil War coverage
The book Mirror of War by John W Stepp and J William Hill revisits the Washington Evening Star's Civil War reporting. It includes 62 major stories with editor commentary and hundreds of photos, showing how news was printed as events unfolded and how contemporaries recalled life in 1860s Washington.
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The
Washington Star
John W. Stepp
I. William Hill
Pentice Hall
Fort Sumter
Washington Evening Star
Baltimore
William Douglass Wallach
Star
Crosby Stuart Noyes
J. William Hill
Washington
Associated Press
Stonewall Jackson
Richmond
South Carolina
December music notes highlight oratorios and stamps idea
The piece discusses performing Handel Messiah and other oratorios during December, suggests folding in Bach Christmas Oratorio and Berlioz L Enfant Du Christ, and recalls Austria's 1922 semi postal stamps aiding musicians. It also proposes music culture stamps to fund a national music fund and mentions new music books and literary works by Shaw and others.
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Handel
Bach
Hector Berlioz
Austria
Germany
Ers
Vienna
Austrian Republic
Danube
Music Fund
North Carolina
Metropolitan Opera House
Alsc Zot
Beethoven
Life
Liszt
Arthur Friedheim
Frederick Delius
Tschaikowsky
Anton
Nicholas Rubenstein
Aaron Copland
America
Bernard Shaw
Melnikov
High Point Public Library Bookmobile Week Schedule
Bookmobile visits for January 1 to 5. Monday is a holiday with no service. Tuesday routes include Ingleside at Westover, Old Winston Road at Oak View, Parkside at Clover, Tabor at Dayton, and E Lexington at E College. Wednesday through Friday list locations and times across College Village, Lindale, Gordon, Cedrow, Barbee, Woodrow, Blain, Terrell, Brentwood, Friddle, and E Russell.
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Ingleside
Westover
Old Winston Road
Oak View
Parkside
Clover
Tabor
Dayton
E. Lexington
E. College
College Village
Gordon
Kimrey
Cedrow
Arlington
Barbee
Fifth
W. College
North
Woodrow
Forrest
Blain
Farriss
Terrell
Kimmons
Brentwood
Lowe
Friddle
Austin
E. Russell
Wesley Place
Publishing Trends in 1961 May Signal Big Business Shift
The 1961 publishing year saw paperbacks grow and discount pricing spread, boosting sales through department stores and discounters. Mergers and stock offerings pushed publishers toward larger, corporate operations, while educational markets increasingly embraced paperback formats. A New York paperback wholesaler now serves schools across the metro area with truck service.
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New York
O'Hara Talks on Benchley Wagon and Writings in Princeton
Princeton author John O'Hara discusses Robert Benchley in a candid interview. He recalls Benchley’s party misstep, his own sobriety eight years ago, and his shift to careful, prolific writing with new works and unfinished novels.
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Princeton
N. J
John O'Hara
O'Hara
Robert Benchley
Benchley
Princeton Packet
Lockwood Concern
Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Joneses
Columbia University
Samar
The Future Is Now by Arthur W. Osborn review
Osborn surveys precognition as part of parapsychology and outlines case histories. He discusses serial time, four dimensional space, and mystic insights from India about reality and the universe as a conscious Whole. The book aims to guide a lifestyle shift for deep readers.
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Arthur W. Osborn
University Books
J. B. Rhine
Osborn
India
River War II Civil War at Sea style review by Jones
Virgil Carrington Jones continues The Civil War at Sea with emphasis on the Union river war along the Mississippi and its tributaries. The narrative chronicles naval strategy, setbacks at Vicksburg and Galveston, and daring exploits including Ironclads rams and mortar boats.
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Virgil Carrington Jones
Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Vicksburg
Port Hudson
Jones
Mississippi
Merrimac
Portland
Maine
Union
Navy
East
Galveston
David Porter
Robert D. Price
Best Sellers List Mentions Prominent Books
The list features FICTION titles like Franny and Zoey The Agony and the Ecstasy To Kill a Mockingbird Spirit Lake The Carpetbaggers and nonfi ction works such as The Making of the President 1960 A Nation of Sheep The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich Living Free and The New English Bible The New Testament among others.
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Franny
Zooey
Salinger
Stone
Lee
Spirit Lake
Kantor
Robbins
White
Lederer
Skirer
Adamson
Dither Each In His Darkness by Julian Green
A shirt salesman Wilfred Ingram faces faith crisis and personal doubt after his uncle’s death. He quits his job, meets the eccentric Max and cousin Angus, and becomes entangled with Phoebe in a tale about religious conflict and self reflection.
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Julian Green
Pantheon
Wilfred Ingram
Wilfred
Max
Angus
Phoebe
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England
Yorkshire Moors
Victoria Holt
Kirkland Revels
Doubleday
Miss Holt
Mistress
Mellyn
Mirror of
High Point Public Library
Walker
Samarra
Butterfield
North Frederick
Ahor
Satn
Yeliner
Davis
Patrol & Watchman Service
Davis Phone
Aia Cln
Ertom
Poroer
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