The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-29
hooks AND BOOKMAKING.

Of overwork attendant upon a too strenuous
political career. but Mr.. Tarkington's
political enthusiasm would defy worse
things than typhoid 1t il said that his
literary work in the near future will reflect
his absorbing interest and will deal with
political life and conditions.
Clara Morris's health has improved.
chiefly a. Q result Of the benefit. which lifted
q crushing load Of anxiety from her mind.
In the rebound toward strength she IL
beginning a new book, which will differ
widely from anything she has hitherto
written and concerning which her pub
fishers are distinctly optimistic.
James Lane Aliens now novel is to be
called -Crypts Of the Heart The title Of
another Kentuckian's new novel In also
announced. Nancy Huston Banks will call
'Oldheld's- successor Round Anvil Rock
II either OF these books should meet
with striking success, Kentucky's appreci-
alton Of its own literary product will be-
come hysterical. Mrs. Wigs and 'Iovey
Mary disturbed the severe poise Of the
Louisville revie wers and there are others,
though none OF Louisville's lesser lights
can rival Mrs. Alice Caldwell Hogan Rices
rumored S7s 900 In royalties.
A writer in a Louisville paper quotes a
New York publisher as saying that we
no longer think Of Indianapolis and Indiana
hrst when we have our fingers on the map
Of the Middle West, but Of Louisville. .
Do the deities upon Hoosier hills nod? Will
they stand for this heresy1
The Century Company claims the honor
Of having discovered literary Louisville,
but now all New York publishers plead for
Louisville copy. 1t has been suggested
that the authors from other States. headed
by the erst while mighty ones Of Indiana.
parade In protest. bearing banners and
transparencies inscribed with Down with
Kentucky -Perdition take the Cabbage
Pstch!' DO.
Apropos Of the Cabbage Patch and it's
prophet, Mr. and Mrs. Gale Young Rioe
Will 90 abroad In May.
Al last really practical and satisfactory
guide to Europe has been prepared. Let
the Baedekers blush redder than usual
and hide their diminished heads.
Col. Newman Davis has publish ed.
through Grant Richards, gourmet's guide
to Europe The author and fellow gour-
mot have lunched and dined In all the
hooks and corners OF eli the well-known
European cities, and they have written
down for the benefit Of tourists with an
interest in gastronomy all that they dis
covered in their experiments.
Yvette Guilbert's Lee Demi- veilles' IL
exciting much comment and is selling
we'll It's author IL said to be seriously
Ill In Germany.
A new pitfall has been dug for the I'M
wary reviewer. The early books Of sue
cessful authors are launched in new editions
without a word Of explanation, and the
reviewer whose memory fails to keep record
Of all the books Of yester year may quite
possibly deal with the republished book a.
one entirely new.
Molly Elliott Seawell's Children Of
Destiny has had this distinction. Only
q short time ago Kenneth Ordinances
Dream Days. in it, new edition. was
hailed by a writer In q leading literary
magazine a. an eagerly and long-awaited
new book from the pen Of the author Of
The Golden Age
Reports Of Herbert Spencer's feeble
health distress his admirers. He has been
confined to his bed for weeks and is care
fully guarded from even the slightest ex-
element.
Albert Sonnichsen, author Of Deep Sea
vaRabonds, lis q xagabond Of sorts himself
He Ia only Is, but has had a life crowded
full Of unusual experiences and will surely
never want for copy.
He 10 q California man. and published
little paper out there when he was II; but at
10 no ran away from home. Since then he
has roamed the world over and tried many
callings. but the love Of the sea 10 In his
blood and he has spent years As q sailor
before the mast. Western and Eastern
seas are alike familiar to him. He has been
a captive among Fihpinos. He has held
lumber Job In Seattle. He has been q news-
paper reporter. Now he has written .
book which makes . fair bid for SUCCESS.
The superior masculine attitude toward
the womans college looms large in recent
criticism. Some time ago Q little book
called when Patty Went to College, APP
reared. II deals with the lighter and more
frivolous side Of life At the woman's college.
Patty couldn't be recommended a. q
MODEL 70 eoulfui young WoHoh peht uPoh
attaining the higher education. but the
stories are amusing. humorous. well told
and by no means juvenile.
Reviewers galore have spoken OF II "a
q story Of school life for girls. One or
two unrelenting men have even referred to
the book a. When Patty Went 10 School
Here indeed il indignity. Patty went to
vassar.
Famous scientists are yielding to fction's
allurements and turning their imaginations
loose, with scientific facts for comrades.
Prof. Simon Newcomb. author OF AZ
tronomy for Everybody has written for
McClurss Magazine a fiction tale called
The End Of the World"
Il IL an up-to-date story. with New York
A iss centre. and the world dies suddenly.
A. science proves that other worlds have
died.
Another well-known scientist, Prof. l..
p. Gratacap Of the American Museum Of
Natural History. has published q work 81
Action curiously interviewer with scientific
fscs. The book 10 called The Certainly Of
Q Future Life In Mars and purports TO 30