Paradise by James M. Cain–from the page about the authors: “James M. Cain is a former newspaper man, now living in California.” This story was published prior to Cain’s famous novels “The Postman Always Rings Twice” (1934) and “Double Indemnity” (1936)
Big Leaguer by John Fante–from the page about the authors: “John Fante was born in Denver, Colo., the son of an Italian father and an American-born mother. He studied at Regis College, a Jesuit institution at Denver, and the University of Colorado. He is now living in California”
Americana
Rehearsing for Baseball by Arthur Mann
The Facts of Life by Samuel Grafton
The Feud in the Rotunda by Albert Halper
Salvation for the Select by Frank Devine
Old Ladies by Margaret Widdemer
The State of the Union:
Getting Rid of the Mexican by Carey McWilliams
Super-Moses by Oliver Jenkins
A City That Might Have Been by George Seibel
The Clown as Lawmaker by William Seagle
In Praise of Islands by Frances Front
Prison Stupor by Victor Folke Newlson
The Arts and Sciences:
Victor Herbert & Rubato by Gustav Klemm
The Potato by Norman Taylor
The Catholics in the Revolution by Theodore Maynard
Wine from American Grapes by Philip Wagner
Fantasia Impromptu by Bejamin DeCasseres
Something Starting Over by Thomas Hornsby Ferril
The Soap-Box
The Library by H.L. Mencken
The American Mercury Authors
Check List of New Books
Lucky Strike ad on the back cover is illustrated by Penrhyn Stanlaws