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Magazine and Newspaper Articles

“Biographical sketch”. V. Colby. por Wilson Library Bulletin 31:14 S. 1956

“Most unforgettable character I’ve Met”. Reader’s Digest 58:89-93 My 1951

“Girls’ Big Swap”. Reader’s Digest 76:117-20 Je 1960

Obituary. NY Times p50 D 4, 1970

Biography. Current Biography Yearbook. 1956:29-30, 1957

Book Reviews

THE DOCTOR WEARS THREE FACES (1949)

Booklist 45:233; 258 Mr 15, 1949; Ap 1, 1949

Chicago Sun Ap 19, 1949 450w

Library Journal 74:1558 O 15, 1949 50w

NY Herald Tribune Wkly Book Review p12 Ap 17, 1949 320w

NY Times p12 My 8, 1949 180w

San Francisco Chronicle p19 My 8, 1949 400w

Wis Lib Bul 45:86 My 1949


FORTY ODD (1952)

Booklist 48:291 My 15 1952

Chgo Sunday Tribune p5 My 11 1952 240w

Kirkus 20:146 F 15 1952 160w

Library Journal 77:786 My 1, 1952 80w

NY Herald Tribune Book Review p11 Jl 13 1952 360w

NY Times p14 Jl 27 1952 290w

San Francisco Chronicle p27 My 4 1952 240w

Sat. R. 35:31 My 31, 1952 450w


BEST FRIENDS (1955)

Booklist 51:347 Ap 15, 1955

Bookmark 14:166 Ap 1955 20w

Chicago Sunday Tribune p6 Mr 20 1955 150w

Kirkus 23:37 Ja 15 1955 160w

Library Journal 80:1256 My 15 1955 70w

NY Herald Tribune Book Review p10 Ap 24 1955 120w

NY Times p13 S 4, 1955 120w

Sat. R. 38:29 Jl 23, 1955 80w


JUST BE YOURSELF (1956)

Booklist 53:70 Oct.1, 1956

Bookmark 16:36 Nov. 1956 20w

Chicago Sunday Tribune p4 Oct. 21 1956 240w

Christian Science Monitor p7 Oct. 8, 1956 500w

Kirkus 24:505 July 15, 1956 160w

NY Times p29 Oct. 7, 1956 750w (by Shirley Jackson)

San Francisco Chronicle p28 Oct. 28 1956 90w



BEST FRIENDS IN SUMMER (1960)

NY Times Book Review p32 Mr 13 1960 220w

NY Herald Tribune Book Review p11 My 22, 1960 40w

Library Journal 85:2474 June 15, 1960 60w

Kirkus 28:234 March 15 1960 90w

Christian Science Monitor p2B May 12 1960 100w

Chicago Sunday Tribune p10 May 8 1960 130w
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