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Book-of-the-Month Club

by Gilbert Highet, Louis Morris Starr, Columbia University. Oral History Research Office

EducatorsInterviewsBook-of-the-Month ClubBook-of-the-Month Club, New York

Educator. Topics include: early association with Harry Scherman; experience as reviewer for Harper's Magazine; techniques of book selection for Book-of-the-Month Club as explained by Harry Scherman; reading habits as book club judge; memorable book selections; discussion of selections among judges; readers' reports; reviewing publications regularly read.

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Book data: Open Library