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Maurice Dolbier introduces A.E. Hotchner, the author of the biography "Papa Hemingway," a biography and account of his own fourteen year friendship with Ernest Hemingway. Hotchner recounts Hemingway's working style and ...

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Program opens with Irita Van Doren introducing the Luncheon guests and overseeing the drawing of books. There is quite a bit of excitement among audience winners.

Maurice Dolbier then introduces ...

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Irita Van Doren announces that the first speaker must leave immediately after speaking and asks Maurice Dolbier to introduce Huntington Hartford. The format of this Books and Authors Luncheon is different, ...

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Gerold Frank discusses his book "The Deed," a story about two young Jewish men who assassinated Lord Moyne (Walter Guinness), British minister of state in the Middle East in 1944. The ...

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Irita Van Doren welcomes the audience and introduces some members present for the luncheon. There is a give away of autographed books.

Maurice Dolbier, acts as emcee. A portion of ...

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Van Doren identifies prominent members of the audience, then introduces Maurice Dolbier, who introduces Gann, who talks about his book, "Fate is the Hunter," and flying.

Dolbier introduces ...

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Unnamed host introduces Shirer, who speaks about his book on Nazi Germany and Hitler, "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich." Shirer thanks Van Doren. Discussion of his experience in ...

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Van Doren introduces important guests. Drawing for free books. Introduces Dolbier, who introduces Mesta.

Mesta, a well-known socialite and Woman of the Year for 1960, talks about her auto-biography, "Perle," and ...

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Irita Van Doren introduces Harry and Bonaro Overstreet, authors of "What We Must Know about Communism." She notes that, while the book was published a year previous year, an article by ...

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Three writers speak about themselves and their latest books.
Fannie Hurst discusses her autobiography "Anatomy of Me." She talks about the kinds of questions audiences ask about her book - ...

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Irita Van Doren introduces Elmo Roper, a leader in the then-new field of market research. He discusses the "near-science" of public opinion research. He speaks on two themes - probability and ...

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Van Doren introduces Packard, who talks about his book about advertising and motivation research, "The Hidden Persuaders."

Van Doren introduces McBride, who talks about "Mary Margaret McBride Encyclopedia of Cooking."

Van ...

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Irita Van Doren introduces German-American science writer Willy Ley, author of "Rockets, Missiles and Space Travel." He discusses the developments in space travel that had taken place previous few months - ...

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Irita Van Doren introduces theater critic Walter Kerr to discuss his book "Pieces at Eight." Kerr charms the audience with his self-deprecating humor (as well as several jokes about his wife). ...

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Irita Van Doren introduces her nephew Charles Van Doren, one of the authors of "Lincoln's Commando." He goes on to discuss the romance and drama of the Civil War. He speaks ...

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Irita Van Doren, emcee for the event, introduces James Michener, author of "Bridge at Andau ". She describes his book and the about the plight of Hungarians during the invasion of ...

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Irita van Doren introduces Maurice Dolbier, who introduces Mark van Doren, Irita's brother-in-law. Van Doren talks about his book "Don Quixote's Profession."

Dolbier introduces Fadiman, who does a mathematical magic ...

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Irita Van Doren introduces Don Whitehead, author of "The FBI Story." He speaks of the transition from journalist to author. He discusses the history of the FBI, the role of evidence ...

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Van Doren introduces Bruce Catton, author of the Civil War novel "This Hallowed Ground." He talks about men joining the war, what fighting was like, what the world was like then. ...

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Van Doren introduces Freuchen, who talks about his book "The Legend of Daniel Williams."

Van Doren introduces Streeter, who talks about his book "Merry Christmas Mr Baxter."

Van Doren introduces Schuster ...