Books: Further Fiction From Saroyan One Day In The Afternoon Of The World
William Saroyan’s new novel follows writer Yep Muscat visiting New York from California. He clashes with a Broadway hopeful over a film project, directs proceeds to the Internal Revenue Service, reconnects with old Armenian friend Zak, and shares scenes with his children Rosey and Van. The book adds to Saroyan’s distinct, mercurial voice, though not a major work.
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William Saroyan
Harcourt, Brace
Saroyan
Yep Muscat
New York
California
Zak
Van
Rosey
Laura
Yep
Top Ten 1960s Song List Warwick
A compact list of popular 1960s songs appears with artists and titles including Wells Love Me Do, Beatles Chapel of Love, Dixie Cups Hello Dolly, Armstrong A World Without Love, Peter and Gordon Love Me With All Our Heart, Ray Charles Singers Little Children, Kramer and Dakotas Bits and Pieces, Dave Clark Five Just Like Romeo and Juliet, Reflections Walk On By. Warwick
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MY Guy
Wells
Beatles
Dixie Cups
Armstrong
Peter & Gordon
Rydell
Ray Charles
Kramer & Dakotas
Dave Clark Five
Warwick
This Hero Has More Money Than Sense
Alan R. Jackson’s satire portrays Jerrold Blake and two cronies in Manhattan cafe society. A fortyish bachelor with wealth pursues a flamboyant playboy persona while navigating romance, fashion, and a Greek statue gift as a punchline to his schemes.
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London
Bertie
Freddie
Manhattan
Jackson
Jerrold
Jerry) Blake
Tribute to a Very Valiant Early Day Star Maxine Elliott
A measured tribute to Maxine Elliott a trans Atlantic theater star who built fortune through a conventional career arc. Born Jessie Dermot in Rockland Maine she found England true love and later married two prominent men George MacDermott and Nat Goodwin. Her discreet life and turbulence with society’s elites shaped a life in two continents.
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Maxine
Diana Forbes - Robertson
Viking
Maxine Elliott
Miss Elliott
United States
Jessie Dermot
Rockland
Maine
England
New York
George MacDermott
Nat CC, Goodwin
Goodwin
Miss Filiott
New England
Edward VII
Winston Churchill
Rosebery and
Curzon
The Professional Lyndon Johnson by William S White
William S White offers a subjective yet informed look at Lyndon B Johnson from New Deal days through Kennedy era. The author blends analysis and admiration, drawing on long experience with Johnson as a political figure and noting Johnsons ability to effect policy with a strong personal voice.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
William S. White
Houghton Mifflin
White
Johnson
Associated Press
Washington
Texas
Senate
Kennedy
Best Sellers List of Cold War Era Novels and Biographies
A newspaper brief lists popular books including John Le Carre The Spy Who Came In From The Cold and The Night in Lisbon by Remarque, plus works by Cheever McCarthy Packard and Kennedy biographies. It notes titles like The Wapshot Scandal and Diplomat Among Warriors among others in a featured best sellers section.
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le Carre
Knebel and Bailey
Lisbon
Remarque
Wapshot
Cheever
McCarthy
THE
Naked Society
Packard
Murphy
President Kennedy
Bishop Green
Reid
Demaris
Is Uris Today's Dickens Armageddon review
Leon Uris’s Armageddon chronicles 1944 to 1949 Berlin Cold War tensions with Sean O’Sullivan as a central figure. The critique notes its size flair for melodrama and Dickensian comparisons, praising detail but labeling it popular fiction rather than literary.
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Leon Uris
Doubleday
Britain
Berlin
West Berlin
Sean O'Sullivan
San Francisco
O'Sullivan
Trade N Travel Time Offers Eleven Chevelles
The ad describes eleven 1960s Chevelle models including station wagons coupes Super Sports with bucket seats convertibles and sedans. Features vinyl interiors deep twist carpeting and emphasis on appearance. urges quick action to avoid missing a beautiful buy.
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