Rex Stout

The creator of Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin addresses the audience as if they were his "Committee on Grievances."

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Maurice Dolbier introduces Rex Stout, author of the Nero Wolfe mysteries, the most recent of which was "The Doorbell Rang." The book's plot revolves around the actions of the FBI under ...

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Excerpt of gathering before major book reviewers.

Rex Stout acts as emcee. First speaks of the copyright act - asks for reviewers to consider writing columns about the ...

This recording contains the opening ceremony of the first national assembly of the Author's League of America, a meeting of authors and dramatists. This three day event was the first meeting in the organization's history of 45 years.

The evening's speakers include composer and librettist Oscar Hammerstein ...