1941/09 - Front cover: Katherryn Hernan photographed by Ruzzie Green

Contents include:

REDBOOK'S NOVEL OF THE MONTH:

  • "In Less Than Three Days" by Harlow Estes

    • REDBOOK'S NOVELETTE OF THE MONTH:

  • "A Man Who Didn't Belong" by Joseph Harrington and illustrated by John Polgreen

    • REDBOOK'S ENCORE OF THE MONTH:

  • A Few Passages from "The Fighting Angel" by Pearl S. Buck and illustrated by Martha Sawyers

    • TWO SERIALS:

  • "The Empty Room" -- Part 1 by Charles Morgan and illustrated by William Reusswig
  • "Wakefield's Curse" -- Part 5 by Mazo de la Roche and illustrated by Walter Baumhofer

    • EIGHT SHORT STORIES:

  • "Her New Happiness" by Mildred Cram and illustrated by Maurice Bower
  • "Ordeal" by Q. Patrick and illustrated by O.F. Schmidt
  • "They Are Not Afraid' by Franz Hoellering and illustrated by Tom Webb
  • "The Cheater" by Thomas W. Duncan and illustrated by Maurice Bower
  • "Nice Things Still Happen in Life" by Peter Paul O'Mara and illustrated by R.G. Harris
  • "U.S.--Today" by Henrietta Ripperger
  • "There's Only This Moment" by Natalie Shipman and illustrated by Arthur William Brown
  • "The Case of the Fragile Flower" by Rufus King and illustrated by Elmore Brown

    • WHERE ARE WE GOING? AND WHY?

  • Nothing Today Should Discourage You
  • "Nobody Says No" by Milton MacKaye
  • Four Out of Ten Unfit to Fight by Morris Markey

    • EIGHT SPECIAL FEATURES:

  • Our Readers Speak
  • You Pays Your Money and You Takes Your Choice
  • Redbook's Picture of the Month: "Dumbo" as Selected by Douglas W. Churchill
  • Our Two Grand Prize Winners
  • What's On Your Mind?
  • Redbook's Records of the Month by Deems Taylor
  • Book Suggestions for September by Harry Hansen
  • Redbook's Film Selections for All the Family

    • DEPARTMENTS:

  • Were You There? by Angelo Patri
  • Redbook's School Directory