Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18
Books and Authors

ec !%eluhch IN 'S''S May 'i ianS,r, sii
hsr"Sr.s Lecture series on Contcmpor-
Mn Lsierature. Mrs. Becker eondu.,7
fhc Readers Guide" in the ~.
YORK Evening Post.
IS this man. q; j. Cumniiut tn. ,,,.hn ~
Of 'ha; irish story The Land :rh.y
has JUS, issued@ The ansMer 1 ~ h.t
~. +. cummius isenot a man n, an hi,
a E9unE woman: that she lives ia Ire
future.
and the Young Man Of To-day is gen
tr"i secretary OF the Central =. NJ. {. \.
who has found the problems with
which hc deals in his book very real
himself aud who through his associa
ton with young men and hoys has been
able TO Sc" and appreciate tho view
point oi youth. His book is distinctly
Il %ouns mans book.
Charles a Meyer, tho author o.
Merc"ntile Credits and Collections
and Company and is recognized
'hrouGh"ut The country as an authority
~ his held. Tho advice which he gives
is such VIII be OF great help NOT
only 70 the student who Is dcsirous
'or credit and collection work. but
to the seasoned credit man az well
on September 81 Doubleday. rasc
& 90 VIII bring out Sisters" novel
by anthem Norris. The Caiiforni.
which Mrs, Norris knows SO we'll fur
ntshes the setting, tho unfolding lives
81 two Of the most appealing girls
IN recent hciton. the theme. In trac-
inr ln~ doubts; The impulses. the
uEn oh 1r-,lts
trasted characters. Mrs. Norris has
according TO ono OF those best az.
luainied with her work. reached those
depths OF insight and understanding
which make for real greatness This
critic has said: 1T Is without doubt
Mrs. Norris greatest book"
Gene Stra,ton -Porter's new nature
s,o;d. ni ,,Si'n,s, With the Birds: is
doubleday. rage & Co Mrs. Porter. AZ
her army OF admirers are aware. h.s
lived In intimate contact with bird-lifc
from her childhood. This is the record.
mat long sympathetic association.
Rave BIRDS sense of humor" Can
they become intoxicated on fcrmentcd
hppi" juice DO they commute: All
these. and many. many other sur
prising questions arc answered in this
fascinatinS book. The text is lib
orally illustrated with photographs.
taken 10y Mrs Porter herself, which.
besides being notable for the appeal
OF their artistic composition as nature
studies arc outstanding examples OF
the scientists skill.
Eden Philipotts' new novel. storm
in q rcacup" tMacmillans) Is in some
what lighter vein than many Of his
more recent books. There is humor
here a-plcnty. both in incident and in
the telling. lie has kept to his scheme
Of using modern industry AS the back
ground: this time the art Of paper
making is employed the setting for
his tale. and out OF 1t lie draws much
color aud romance. A young wife picks
a quarrel with her husband-shc has
found him commonplace and sine thinks
she wants to be rid OF him The man
whom she has elected to fill his placc
is intellectually brilliant: she knows
he would he tremendously good com
pany. and so she runs away with him,
She soon finds. however. tina. his bril-.
liancS boreS her and she wants Ia 70.
turn to her lawful spouse. AS the
clopcmcnt WAS Il perfectly proper affair
carried out with due regard for tho
iady's high reputation and character.
The return is easily Accomplished rho
Incidents Incident. both Of the ciopcmcnt and
after are delightfully."- amusing: ths
whole book, in fact will he found 10
furnish rare entertainment, even while
u chEcndcrs enthusiasm for tho art :
ihincSS OF Mr.. Phillpotts' charat,tnr
dclincationS and for the skill with
which he rather complicated theme is
handled. -