Elizabeth Appleton review and the O'Hara production surge
The piece surveys John O'Hara's prolific output over three years including Sermons and Soda Water Stories Assembly The Big Laugh The Cape Cod Lighter and a new novel Elizabeth Appleton set in Spring Valley Pennsylvania It notes uneven quality yet praises the sharp dialogue and social satire highlighting the novel’s focus on a marriage amid a college presidency dynamics.
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Gone West by Neil Morgan A Westward Bound Chronicle
Neil Morgan argues the West is the nation’s dynamic present not its past, detailing a 40,000 mile tour and a sweeping survey of all eleven western states. He contrasts urban growth, literacy, crime, and culture with traditional views, urging readers east of the Mississippi to explore what’s new in the Old West.
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San Diego Evening Tribune
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Corner Crime: The Prowler headline era review notes
A compact column reviews three crime novels: Frances Rickett’s Corner Crime The Prowler, Dorothy Gardiner’s Lion in Watt, and Arnold Hare’s The Man Who Never Laughed. The blurbs mention a mix of suspenseful plots, dangerous investigations, and sharp climaxes.
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