A Life Among The Headliners A Celebrity Circus Memoir Review
Elsa Maxwell's How True That Was is reviewed as a sharp, witty memoir of her "celebrity circus" life. The piece notes Maxwell's bravado, feuds with Cleveland Amory and the Duchess of Windsor, and vivid anecdotes about Somerset Maugham, Jacqueline Kennedy, Noel Coward, and other luminaries, praising her bold voice and entertaining tales.
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Miss Maxwell
Elsa
Cleveland Amory
Amory
Somerset Maugham
Bridge
Cafritz
Washington
Jacqueline Kennedy
Noel Coward
Crime Corner reviews Parisian intrigue and a spy caper
Margaret Scherf's The Diplomat and the Gold Piano from Crime Club is praised as brisk, well handled with sharp dialogue. Nathaniel Benchley's Catch a Falling Spy from McGraw-Hill is described as humorous with a U S science writer turned Albanian agent living a double life and facing surprises.
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Margaret Scherf
Crime Club
Manhattan
Nathaniel Benchley
McGraw-Hill
U.S
Bacchanalia at Carousel Light Shines in Tucson Club
The Bagdad View celebrates Bacchanalia titled KACCHANALTA by Don Cowen at the Carousel Light in Tucson. The feature praises vibrant color and inventive composition as part of a broader arts spotlight with playful riffs on local culture and entertainment.
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Tucson
Bacchus
Don Cowen
Suliana
Bagdad Club
Sinead
Dee Strickland
Blais Wight
Bagdad
Carousel Light
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