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...book trade's midsummer, or muggier-than-usual, season has begun. Mrs. Murphy, the July choice of the Book-of-the-Month Club, dutifully touted by B.-of-M.'s Bookpicker Clifton Fadiman as "compassionate" and "powerful," is a clumsy, cliche-sodden version of The Lost Weekend. The problem of the alcoholic in society is as grave as ever, 'but The Story of Mrs. Murphy swamps it with glycerine tears and marshmallow emotions...
...would boss the bosses next? An "executive editorial board" will try, with six $1-a-month members (John Hersey, Clifton Fadiman, Annalee Jacoby, J. D. Ratcliff, Gjon Mili, George Biddle). Over them will be a paid editor named Lawrence Lee, promoted from '47's literary editor. In theory, he can veto the board's decisions...
Three hundred and fifty U.S. writers and artists had pooled their dollars and their talents to put out a magazine they could call their own (TIME, July 1). There were salable names among them: Steinbeck, Dos Passos, Lippmann, Hersey, Fadiman, Gropper. The editors boldly promised "stories, experiences and ideas these great writers and illustrators have always yearned to tell you." This week the pocket-sized magazine's first issue appeared on the stands. Its name (which it hopes to change annually...
...Clifton Fadiman could not be reached last night to comment on McKellar's chances for a regular berth on Information Please...
...Short Stories of Henry James (644 pp.) -Selected by Clifton Fadiman-Random House...