Dictionary of Literary Biography • Volume Three Hundred Twenty-Four

John O'Hara:A Documentary Volume

Contents

Plan of the Series xxv

Introduction: "The Way it Was" xxvii

Acknowledgments xxxi

Permissions xxxiii

Works by John O'Hara 3

Chronology • 8

1. Pottsville/Gibbsville 17

O'Hara's Pennsylvania Protectorate 17

Pottsville/Gibbsville \

Facsimile: Obituary notes prepared by O'Hara for the New York Herald Tribune

The Gibbsville Stories

Growing Up with Death-from O'Hara letter to William Maxwell, 9 February 1961

Working on The Journal 28

A Cub Tells His Story-O'Hara, Pottsville Journal, 2 May 1925

Dr. O'Hara Is Laid to Rest-Pottsville Republican, 21 March 1925

Early Days on the Journal—O'Hara, "Famous Audior Writes of His Early Days on Journal; Is Now BigLiterary Figure," Pottsville Journal, 2 October 1950

Why Shouldn't Red Make a Fortune?-O'Hara, Pottsville Journal, 20 November 1925

O'Hara and "The Conning Tower" 34

The Weather and the Public-O'Hara, "The Conning Tower," New York World, 15 September 1927

George F. Gabbitry Stops a Litde Early for the Wife at Her Literary Club Meeting-O'Hara,"The Conning Tower," New York World, 12 January 1928

The Man Who Knew Sinclair Lewis-O'Hara, "The Conning Tower," New York World, 27 January 1928

Remembering F.P.A.-O'Hara letter to the New York Herald Tribune, 5 April 1960

Looking Back ] 37

Characters in Search—from "An Artist is His Own Fault": John O'Hara on Writers and Writing

Don't Say It Never Happened-O'Hara, New York Herald Tribune Book Review, 8 April 1962

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2. The Thirties: The New Yorker and Appointment in Samarra 43

Stories for The New Yorker 43

The Alumnae Bulletin-O'Hara, The New Yorker, 5 May 1928

Pet

O'Hara and F. Scott Fitzgerald 45

A Matter of Material

Facsimile: Fitzgerald's inscription to O'Hara in Tender Is the Night

O'Hara letter to John Steinbeck, 2 or 3 June 1949

Facsimile: Letter to Fitzgerald, April 1934

O'Hara's Introduction to The Portable F. Scott Fitzgerald

An Afternoon with Fitzgerald—O'Hara, The New Republic, 3 March 1941

O'Hara letter to David Brown, 12 August 1957

Facsimile: First page of the setting copy for Appointment in Samarra

Writing Appointment in Samarra 53

O'Hara letter to Thomas O'Hara, 12 February 1934

"Putting His Friends in Print"-Danville (Pa.) Morning News, 15 July 1935

The Model for Julian English-from O'Hara letter to Gerald Murphy, 30 July 1962

Foreword to the Modern Library Edition—by O'Hara

Automobiles as Characterizers—from "An Artist Is His Own Fault": John O'Hara on Writers and Writing

A Highball in the Face: from Appointment in Samarra

The Coal Region: from Appointment in Samarra

Reception of a First Novel 60

"Too Good to Be True": Review of Appointment in Samarra—William Soskin, New York American,16 August 1934

F.P.A. on Appointment in Samarra—New York Herald Tribune, 18 August 1934

Facsimile: Inscription to Franklin P. Adams in the dedication copy of Appointment in Samarra

"People Who Do Not Matter": Review of Appointment in Samarra-Herschel Brickell, Philadelphia Record,16 August 1934

Mr. O'Hara and the Vulgar School: Review of Appointment in Samarra-Henry Seidel Canby,The Saturday Review of Literature, 18 August 1934

"Nothing But Infantilism": Sinclair Lewis on Appointment in Samarra--Lewis, The Saturday Review of Literature,6 October 1934

Appointment in Samarra on Television—Jack Gould, The New York Times, 13 May 1953

A "Fast-Moving, Kaleidoscopic Novel": Review of Appointment in Samarra-Fred T. Marsh, New York HeraldTribune Books, 19 August 1934

A Morality of Pointlessness: Review of Appointment in Samarra—R. P. Blackmur, The Nation, 22 August 1934

"A Real Experience": Review of Appointment in Samarra-Peter Quennell, The New Statesman and Nation,29 December 1934 !

"Polish and Glitter": Review of Appointment in Samarra-Times Literary Supplement, 7 March 1935

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3. The Thirties: From The Doctor's Son to Files on Parade 81

The Doctor's Son and Other Stories 81

"Revealed in Their Essentials": Review of The Doctor's Son and Other Stories—John Chamberlain,The New York Times, 21 February 1935

Good Reading—O'Hara, New York Herald Tribune Book Review, 22 November 1934

Facsimile: First page of the revised typescript for "The Doctor's Son"

The Case of John O'Hara: Review of The Doctor's Son and Other Stories-Lewis Gannett, New York HeraldTribune, 23 February 1935

O'Hara's Short Stories: Review of The Doctor's Son and Other <Sfonk(-William Rose Benet, The Saturday Reviewof Literature, 2 March 1935

An Author Returns-John McClain, New York Sun, 21 August 1935

Butterfield 8 89

Find Starr Faithfull Drowned While Unconscious From Drug; Stepfather Bares Her Secrets—New YorkWorld Telegram, 15 June 1931

Introduction to Butterfield 8—by Matthew J. Bruccoli

"One Kind": from Butterfield 8

"The Names They Would Talk": from Butterfield 8

I Was Determined to Make Plain What I Had Seen-from "An Artist Is His Own Fault": John O'Haraon Writers and Writing

The Symbol and the Type: from Butterfield 8

"An Expression of an Age in Riotous Decay": Review of Butterfield S-John Chamberlain,The New York Times, Yl October 1935

Facsimile: Inscription to John Hayward in Butterfield 8

Mr. O'Hara Hates Some More: Review of Butterfield 8—Lewis Gannett, New York Herald Tribune,18 October 1935

Finds O'Hara's People Dull: Review of Butterfield 8—Heywood Broun, New York World-Telegram,31 October 1935

On Heywood Broun—O'Hara letter to The New Republic, 15 January 1940

Mr. O'Hara's Talent: Review of Butterfield S-Lionel Trilling, The Nation, 6 November 1935

'Butterfield 8' Shocks with Lack of Belief: Review of Butterfield 8—Fanny Butcher, Chicago Daily Tribune,21 December 1935

A Fine Girl—from O'Hara, "We're Friends Again," Sermons and Soda-Water

Belle and O'Hara's Routine-from Don A. Schanche, 'John O'Hara Is Alive and Well in the First Halfof the Twentieth Century," Esquire, August 1969

Hope of Heaven 109

Watch Out for Mr. O'Hara-Wolcott Gibbs, The Saturday Review of Literature, 19 February 1938

Facsimile: Inscription to Roland Young in Hope of Heaven

O'Hara, Opus 4: Review of Hope of Heaven—Lewis Gannett, New York Herald Tribune, 19 March 1938

"The Typical O'Hara Manner": Review of Hope of Heaven-Joseph. Henry Jackson, San Francisco Chronicle,25 March 1938

"Quick Vivid Projection": Review of Hope of Heaven-Otis Ferguson, The New Republic, 13 April 1938 \

"Professionally Hard-Boiled": Review of Hope of Heaven—Times Literary Supplement,11 February 1939

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"The Sourpuss School of American Literature": Review of Hope of Heaven-Clifton Fadiman,The New Yorker, 19 March 1939

Files on Parade 119

Foreword to Files on Parade--by O'Hara

"Unmistakably O'Hara's": Review of Files on Parade-Mark Schorer, Boston Evening Transcript,7 October 1939

O'Hara's Hollywood Work

4. The Forties 124

Pal Joey 124

Coarse, Sly, Big Town Wise Guy: Review of Pal Joey—Milton Rugoff, New York Herald Tribune Book Review,3 November 1940

The Boys in the Back Room—Edmund Wilson, The New Republic, 11 November 1940

Pal Joey: the Musical (1940) 129

O'Hara letter to Richard Rodgers, 22 December 1940

A Broadway Credit—from O'Hara, Foreword to The Farmers Hotel

"Everything But a Good Time": Review of Pal Joey-Brooks Atkinson, The New York Times,26 December 1940

Night Club Portrait: Review of Pal Jb<?y-Richard Watts Jr.," New York Herald Tribune, 26 December 1940

Upturn: Review of Pa/Joey-Wolcott Gibbs, The New Yorker, 4 January 1941 ;

Concerning die Author of "Pal Joey"—Lucius Beebe, New York Herald Tribune, 12 January 1941

Facsimile: Inscription to Budd Schulberg in Appointment in Samarra

The Revival of Pal Joey (1952) 136

"Mr. O'Hara's Night-Club Tout": Review of Pal Joey-Brooks Atkinson, The New York Times,4January 1952

Fine Low Fun: Review of Pal Joey-Wolcott Gibbs, The New Yorker, 12 January 1952

Facsimile: Inscription to Helen and James Thurber in Pal Joey

More Enthusiasm for 'Pal Joey': Review of Pal Joey-Richard Watts Jr., New York Post, 13 January 1952

"In a Class by Itself": Review of Pal Joey—John Mason Brown, The Saturday Review, 2 February 1952

Joey' Comes of Age-O'Hara, New York Herald Tribune, 23 November 1952

O'Hara's Theater Work after Pal Joey

Moontide 146

"A Tough and Vibrant Script": Review of Moontide—Howard Barnes, New York Herald Tribune,30 April 1942

Facsimile: First page of O'Hara's screenplay for Moontide

Pipe Night 149

Preface to Pipe Night-hy Wolcott Gibbs (

John O'Hara Observes Our Mores: Review of Pipe Night—Lionel Trilling, The New York Times, '18 March 1945

Facsimile: Inscription to Belle Wylie O'Hara in Pipe Night

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Perfidies of Life His Concern: Review of Pipe Night-Kenneth Fearing, New York Herald TribuneWeekly Book Review, 25 March 1945

Facsimile: Inscription to Dorothy Parker in Pipe Night

Here's O'Hara 156

Foreword for Here's O'Hara—by O'Hara

O'Hara in His Time: Review of Here's O'Hara--Henry Morton Robinson, The Saturday Reviewof Literature, 18 May 1946

Facsimile: Letter to Random House editor Robert Linscott, 1 March 1947

Hellbox 159

A Manhattan Cocktail: Review of Hellbox—Kennedi Fearing, New York Herald Tribune Book Review,3 August 1947

O'Hara Finds his Publisher—from Bennett Cerf, At Random: The Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf

"For Anyone with the Requisite Imagination": Review of Hellbox—Joseph Henry Jackson,San Francisco Chronicle, 4 August 1947

O'Hara letter to Joseph Henry Jackson, 1 September 1947

A Rage to Live 164

4July 1917 Festival at the Tate Farm: from A Rage to Live

A Reichelderfer Christmas: from A Rage to Live

Wedding Day: from A Rage to Live

Sidney Tate's Funeral: from A Rage to Live

Reception of A Rage to Live 171

A Rage to Live and O'Hara's Break widi The New Yorker '•

Facsimile: Letter to Harold Ross, 6 April 1949

Appointment in Fort Penn: Review of A Rage to Live—Newsweek, 22 August 1949

On an Author: John O'Hara- New York Herald Tribune Book Review, 28 August 1949

O'Hara letter to Frank Norris, 22 July 1949

"Interesting from First Word to Last": Review of A Rage to Live—Clifton Fadiman, Book-of-the-MonthClub News, August 1949

"A True Novel, Capacious and Real": Review of A Rage to Live-John. K. Hutchens, New York HeraldTribune, 16 August 1949

A "Worm's Eye View": Review of A Rage to Live-Orvu\e Prescott, The New York Times, 16 August 1949

O'Hara's Cross Section: Review of A Rage to Zzw-Joseph Henry Jackson, San Francisco Chronicle,16 August 1949

The O'Hara Report: Review of A Rage to ZzW-Brendan Gill, The New Yorker, 20 August 1949

O'Hara letter to Fletcher Markle, 20 August 1949

New O'Hara Novel a Solid, Brilliant Work: Review of A Rage to Ziw-Richard Watts Jr., New York Post,21 August 1949

The Novels Novelists Read-O'Hara, The New York Times Book Review, 21 August 1949

A Review of Reviews—Hutchens, New York Tribune Weekly Book Review, 4 September 1949 ,

"An Evident Seriousness of Purpose": Review of A Rage to Live-Times Literary Supplement, 8 December 1950

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5. The Fifties 188

The Farmers Hotel 188

O'Hara letter to Bennett Cerf, 16 June 1951

O'Hara letter to Cerf and Donald Klopfer, October 1951

The Author's Name Is Hemingway-O'Hara, The New York Times Book Review, 10 September 1950

"A Model of Its Kind": Review of The Farmers Hotel-John P. Marquand, Book-of-the-Month Club News,November 1951

O'Hara letter to John P. Marquand, 19 November 1951

A Parable by John O'Hara: Review of The Farmers Hotel-Sterling North, New York World-Telegramand The Sun, 14 November 1951

O'Hara's Joyless, Wonderfully Observed Litde World: Review of The Farmers Hotel-Alistair Cooke,New York Herald Tribune Book Review, 18 November 1951

O'Hara Not Up to Standard: Review of The Farmers Hotel-Joseph Henry Jackson, San Francisco Chronicle,21 November 1951

Facsimile: Inscription to Belle O'Hara in The Farmers Hotel

To die Editor—John Steinbeck, The New York Times, 2 December 1951

Sweet and Sour 195

"AJob in Trenton": The First "Sweet & Sour" Column—O'Hara, Trenton Sunday Times-Advertiser,27 December 1953

"The Right Kind of Work": The Last "Sweet & Sour" Column-O'Hara, Trenton Sunday Times-Advertiser,27 June 1954

Foreword to Sweet and Sour--by O'Hara

Facsimile: First page of a typescript for The Best Things in Life Are Free \

Ten North Frederick 201

O'Hara's Ambition and Ten North Frederick

Albert Erskine Becomes O'Hara's Editor

The Aristocrat and die Butcher: from Ten North Frederick

The Benjamin Chapins: from Ten North Frederick

Owning Joe Chapin: from Ten North Frederick

The End of Joe Chapin's Presidential Aspirations: from Ten North Frederick

Joe Chapin's Funeral: from Ten North Frederick

Facsimile: Inscription to Katharine Barnes O'Hara

Sister

"The Safest Way to Live": from Ten North Frederick

Joe Chapin: RIP: from Ten North Frederick

"Acute Observations": Review of Ten North Frederick-Lewis Gannett, New York Herald Tribune,24 November 1955

O'Hara Once Again Rips The Lid Off Gibbsville: Review of Ten North Frederick-William Hogan,San Francisco Chronicle, 28 November 1955

"Clever, Cynical and Unsympathetic": Review of Ten North Frederick—Gilbert Highet, Book-of-the-MonthClub News, December 1955

O'Hara's First Badge

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. . . And Nothing But the Truth: Review of Ten North Frederick—St. Clair McKelway, The New Yorker,17 December 1955

O'Hara's Acceptance Speech for the 1956 National Book Award

O'Hara's World: Review of Ten North Frederick-John Chamberlain, The Wall Street Journal, 29 December 1955

In die Broad Stream: Review of Ten North Frederick-John Chamberlain, National Review, 1 February 1956

Vulnerable Positions: Review of Ten North Frederick—Times Literary Supplement, 6 July 1956

Banned in Detroit and Albany 219

O'Hara Book Naughty, Police Say; It's Banned-Louis Cook, Detroit Free Press, 18 January 1957

The Supreme Court and the End of the Detroit Case

Book Firm Indicted in State Probe—New York Herald Tribune, 10 December 1957

Audiorjohn O'Hara Indicted in Smut Case- The Knickerbocker News, 13 December 1957

O'Hara letter to Malcolm Cowley, 17 December 1957

Lengdiy Fight on Book D u e - 7 ^ Knickerbocker News, 19 December 1957

Novels on die Screen

O'Hara letter to Malcolm Cowley, 1 December 1958

Selected Short Stories 225

Introduction to Selected Short Stories of John O'Hara—by Lionel Trilling

Facsimile: Note on blurb for Selected Short Stories of John O'Hara

These Stories We're Part of Me-by O'Hara

A Family Party 229

Stenographic Report: from A Family Party \

A Brilliant 64-Page Novel by John O'Hara: Review of A Family iWy-William Hogan, San Francisco Chronicle,16 August 1956

From the Terrace 232

O'Hara letter to Charles Poore, 23 October 1958

Mr. O'Hara-Lewis Nichols, New York Times Book Review, 16 November 1958

Facsimile: O'Hara's map for guests to "Linebrook"

Where O'Hara Wrote: His Study in "Linebrook"

The Rothermel Family: from From the Terrace

A Car to Love: from From the Terrace

A Partner in MacHardie & Company: from From the Terrace

A "Living Portrait": Review of From the Terrace-John K. Hutchens, New York Herald Tribune,25 November 1958

John O'Hara Gives Us a Big, Big Novel: Review of From the Terrace-Hoke Norris, Chicago Sun-Times,30 November 1958

John O'Hara as die American Galsworthy: Review of From the Terrace—William Hogan, San FranciscoChronicle, 1 December 1958

O'Hara's Latest Held Magnificent: Review of From the Terrace--Robert R. Kirsch, Los Angeles Times,7 December 1958

O'Hara letter to Robert Kirsch, Los Angeles Times, 28 December 1958

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6. The Sixties 250

Ourselves to Know 250

O'Hara letter to David Brown, 14 February 1959

The Stamp of Approval: from Ourselves to Know

3,450 Bills: from Ourselves to Know

A Desperate Detour to Destruction: Review of Ourselves to Know—David Boroff, The Saturday Review,27 February 1960

"O'Hara's Most Unusual Novel": Review of Ourselves to Know—Charles Poore, The New York Times,27 February 1960

O'Hara letter to Charles Poore, 27 February 1960

'Passions Spin the Plot' in O'Hara's Novel of a Tragically-Fated Man: Review of Ourselves to Know—JohnChamberlain, New York Herald Tribune Book Review, 28 February 1960

"His Own Special Oxygen": Review of Ourselves to Know—Maurice Dolbier, New York Herald Tribune,27 February 1960

O'Hara letter to William Hogan, 10 March 1960

An Intricate Novel By die Mature O'Hara: Review of Ourselves to Know—William Hogan, San FranciscoChronicle, 4 March 1960

An Experiment by John O'Hara: Review of Ourselves to Know-Kohert R. Kirsch, Los Angeles Times,23 May 1960

Sermons and Soda-Water .- 263

O'Hara letter to Bennett Cerf, 23 April 1960

Foreword to Sermons and Soda-Water--by O'Hara

Facsimile: Albert Erskine's query about Sermons and Soda-Water, with O'Hara's reply

"Vitality in Style and Spirit": Review of Sermons and Soda-Water—Maurice Dolbier, New York Herald Tribune,24 November 1960

Sermons and Soda From John O'Hara: Review of Sermons and Soda-Water-W Hh'am Hogan, San FranciscoChronicle, 24 November 1960

"Our Happy Ending"-from "Imagine Kissing Pete," Sermons and Soda-Water

O'Hara letter to William Hogan, 29 November 1960

"The Day After"—from "We're Friends Again," Sermons and Soda-Water

Facsimile: Inscription to Kadiarine Barnes O'Hara

"Suave and Skillful": Review of Sermons and Soda-Water-Gilbert Highet, Book-of-the-Month Club News,December 1960

John O'Hara: Three Novels: Review of Sermons and Soda-Water—Robert R. Kirsch, Los Angeles Times,7 December 1960

"The Final Condition"—"We're Friends Again," Sermons and Soda-Water

Five Plays 269

A Novelist in die Wings: Review of Five Plays—Howard Taubman, The New York Times, 20 August 1961

"The Freedom of Fiction"—O'Hara letter to William Hogan, 2 August 1961 j

"A New Play Nearly Every Spring"—Sam Zolotow, The New York Times, 29 July 1963

Assembly 272

Foreword to Assembly--by O'Hara

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"All of a Piece": Review of Assembly—John K. Hutchens, New York Herald Tribune, 24 November 1961

James Gould Cozzens on Assembly—notebook entry, 26 November 1961

Short Stories Illuminate Virtuosity of John O'Hara: Review of Assembly—Robert R. Kirsch, Los Angeles Times,6 December 1961

"No Time for Spurious Modesty"-O'Hara letter to David Brown, 9 December 1961

Facsimile: Letter to reviewer Robert R. Kirsch, 9 December 1961

TheBigLaugh 278

John O'Hara's Hollywood Novel: Review of The Big Laugh--Hoke Norris, Chicago Sun-Times, 27 May 1962

O'Hara Takes on The Hollywood Novel: Review of The Big Laugh—William Hogan, San Francisco Chronicle,28 May 1962

Facsimile: Inscription to Katharine Delaney O'Hara in The Big Laugh

The Cape Cod Lighter 280

Foreword to The Cape Cod Lighter-by O'Hara

The Irascible One: Review of The Cape Cod Lighter-Hoke Norris, Chicago Sun-Times, 25 November 1962

"Vanity Fair" Updated: Review of The Cape Cod Lighter--William Peden, The Saturday Review,5January 1963

The Nobel Club-O'Hara telegram to John Steinbeck, 25 October 1962, and letter to Edgar Scott,5 November 1962

Introduction to 49 Stories—by John K. Hutchens

O'Hara letter to Don Schanche, 18 May 1963

Elizabeth Appleton 288

More of die Same from an Old Pro: Review of Elizabeth Appleton-Hayden Cirrudi, Chicago Daily News,5 June 1963

John O'Hara at 58: A Rage to Write-Richard Boeth, Newsweek, 3 June 1963

Top-Pop Trollope: Review of Elizabeth Appleton-TLS, 14 November 1963

TheHaton the Bed 292

O'Hara's Best: AJoy to Behold: Review of The Hat on the jB^-Carrudi, Chicago Daily News,23 November 1963

Cozzens on "Yucca Knolls" and The Hat on the Bed—notebook entries, 4 May and 28 December 1963

"The Way I Want It To Be"-O'Hara letter to Bennett Cerf, 31 March 1964

O'Hara's Award of Merit Medal for the Novel-from John Hersey, Proceedings of the American Academy of Artsand Letters and the National Institute of Arts and Letters

The Horse Knows the Way 296

Foreword to The Horse Knows the Way—by O'Hara

Note for "The Lawbreaker" -^ Saturday Evening Post, 16 November 1963

Steering Clear of Green Pastures: Review of The Horse Knows the Way—H. E. F. Donohue, New York HeraldTribune Book Week, 6 December 1964

They Are Not Us—O'Hara letter to James Gould Cozzens, 4 August 1964

The Lockwood Concern 300

How to Go to Hell in Style: Review of The Lockwood Concern-Webster Schott, The New York Times,28 November 1965

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My Turn 304

Foreword to My Turn—by O'Hara

Waitingfor Winter 305

Author's Note for Waitingfor Winter-by O'Hara

Trappings Change, But die Essential O'Hara Is There: Review of Waitingfor Winter-James E. Cook,National Observer, 5 December 1966

The Darkness Ahead: Review of Waitingfor Winter--David McDowell, The Saturday Review,17 December 1966

O'Hara on Writers—Alden Whitman, The New York Times Book Review, 13 November 1967

"A Bane to His Critics": Review of Waitingfor Wmter-T. K. Meier, National Review, 16 May 1967

"Flawless Anecdotes": Review of Waitingfor Winter-TLS, 24 August 1967

The Instrument 309

In 'Instrument,' an O'Hara Religious Theme: Review of The Instrument--Bruce Cook, National Observer,1 January 1968

With a Long Spoon: Review of The Instrument-Guy Davenport, National Review, 30 January 1968

The Country Squire-O'Hara letter to Albert Erskine, 14 November 1967

And Other Stories 312

Foreword to And Other Stories--by O'Hara

Facsimile: Note to Bennett Cerf on his seventiedi birdiday --

"The Most Morally Sensitive Stories of Our Time": Review of And Other Stories-Guy Davenport,New York Times Book Review, 24 November 1968 '

The O'Hara Generation ; 315

Introduction to The 0 Hara Generation--by Albert Erskine

"Always Art": Review of The O'Hara Generation-Louis Auchincloss, The Literary Guild Magazine, July 1969

The O'Hara Files Again on Parade: Review of The O'Hara Generation—William Hogan, Son FranciscoChronicle, 17July 1969

Sampler from the O'Hara Generation: Review of The O'Hara Generation-Robert Kirsch, Los Angeles Times,3 August 1969

O'Hara and His Critics-Don A. Schanche, 'John O'Hara Is Alive and Well in die First Half of dieTwentiedi Century," Esquire, August 1969

Lovey Childs 321

O'Hara in die Main Line Mainstream: Review of Lovey Childs—John K. Hutchens, Los Angeles Times,5 January 1970

"A Novel of a Very High Order": Review of Lovey Childs-T. K. Meier, National Review, 5 May 1970

7. Obits and After . 324

Obituaries 324

Prober of a Town's Soul—Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New York Times, 12 April 1970 i

Mr. John O'Hara Popular American Writer-Times (London), 13 April 1970

Appointment in Samarra-Richard Boedi, Newsweek, 20 April 1970

John O'Hara: The Rage Is Stilled-7k,?, 20 April 1970

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The O'Hara Set-George Frazier, Boston Evening Globe, 27 April 1970

"A Superlative Short-Story Writer"-statement by Robert Penn Warren, Fall 1970

TheEwings 329

Remembrance of Things Past: Review of The Ewings—William Hogan, San Francisco Chronicle,7 February 1972

"An Entertainment": Review of The Ewings-D. Keidi Mano, National Review, 3 March 1972

Facsimile: Last page from die typescript for The Ewings

R.I.P. O'Hara, ex-V.I.P.: Review of The Ewings-Hoke Norris, Chicago Daily News, 25 March 1972

Facsimile: Last page from die typescript for The Second Ewings

Facsimile: Plot sheet for The Second Ewings

An "Unlyrical Episde to the World": Review of The Ewings—John Cheever, Esquire, May 1972

The Time Element 335

"The Stamp of O'Hara Fiction": Review of The Time Element and Other Stories-John Barkham,New York Post, 29 November 1972

Treasures from the O'Hara Storehouse, Old and New: Review of The Time Element and Other Stories-fromMatthew J. Bruccoli, Chicago Daily News, 16 December 1972

Old Timer: Review of The Time Element and Other Stories-uJohn O'Hara: The Time Element," TLS,21 September 1973

Good Samaritan 340

The Bequest of John O'Hara: Exploration of a Hostile World: Review of Good Samaritan andOther Stories-Shirley Ann Grau, Chicago Tribune Book World, 11 August 1974

More Golden Stories from die O'Hara Lode: Review of Good Samaritan and Other Stories—fromMatdiewJ. Bruccoli, Chicago Daily News, 10-11 August 1974

Selected Letters 343

A Writer's Quest for Celebrity: Review of Selected Letters of John O!£/ara-William Kennedy,Washington Post Book World, 20 August 1978

Assessments and Tributes 345

A Man of Measured Discontents-John O'Hara and His Losses-George V. Higgins, Preface,Gibbsville, PA: The Classic Stories

"Rudiless Perfection"-statement by Bruce J. Friedman, Fall/Winter 1980

"Our TroUope"-statement by Shelby Foote, 1992

"The Best We Have"-statement by by Budd Schulberg, 2005

"Towering Example"-statement by George Garrett, 2005

For Furdier Reading 351

Cumulative Index 355

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