The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-16
Books of the Week
tsy PENELOPE j. ALLEN)

One OF the much discussed topics
among publishers just at this time Is
the big book fair which will he held IN
Chicago. Oct Is TO %, Mt MarshalI
Fields. Publishers, authors and read.
ers from all over the United States will
lend their presence to the gathering,
which viii establish a sort OF personal
contact between the producers ana
readers OF books.
some of the exhibits will he personally
superintended by publishers George
II. Dorau will be there. among others,
and OF the widely known authors who
will be present Ia Mrs. Mary Roberts
Rinehart, who has n great deal more
in common with Mr.. Dornn than the
publication OF few million books, since
both are the grandparents OF the same
granddaughter.
Johan Bo1cr, author of THE Great
Hunger" and Life" has autographed
a number of copies Of his books. Monat,
Yard a Co, his publishers, announce.
and the best part OF the news la that
these copies will be sold Mt the regular
prices of BoJer novels.
Saturday. the closing day OF the fair,
will be Chicago authors day. Head"
liners from outside, who win he present.
are Mary Roberts Rinohart. Tom Day.
EDNA Fcrbcr, irving Racheher EnoS
Mills, and others quite ms Interesting
and important,
1.-THE Flying Legion" by George Allen
English. McClur6
This thrilling tale OF the desperate
quest made via airplane In the great
Arabian desert by n band of aviators
who bore the scars of the great war
Is a treat to readers OF adventurous
fiction.
II is such n book as Jules Verne could
have imagined and interest never lhgH
from the time the reader enters the uu-
usuaI room of the hero, spot Of tho
real east located on the roof OF one OF
New YorkA tallcst buildings, untll tho
Flying Legion reaches the Forbidden
city
The story Is one of hhirbreadth escapes
and desperate deeds, in which hnnd-
full OF men are pitted against a nation
of semi civilized fanatics.
The Flying Legion" In composed OF
men who wearied with the monotony OF
everyday life after the excitement OF
years OF service M ACE" nViators.
sought the lure Of high adventure, In
one OF the four large areas Of the earth's
surface that remains practically un-
known today.
This book is a thriller.
az Fame's Gateway" by jennie Irene
Mix. Henry Holt.
This Ia n musical novel in which tho
author breaks away from the traditional
opera singing heroine. A young girl OF
Ohio approaches the great city OF New
York filled with the ambition OF becoming
another CRrrcno Our writer knows
her New york thoroughly and pnrtIcu-
larIy the Bohemian and musical circles
OF the city. from which she gIeans
many delcctnblo bit for the readers
odnCation
The characters Of the book are MI
lltenhle lot Anton Brandt, the master,
In lovnble old fellow and gives OF ms
store Of good advice freely, Old konhoc
smacka OF List Music nonts through
the pages until the reader suspects
Miss MIN Of being musician, The book
IL delightful reading and another IRON
the author win bc welcome.
Nashville poet Honored
The American Poetry Magazine, pub
lished In Milwaukee md edited by cara
Catherine Prince, hns created a new de-
pnrtmcnt, and the honor OF editing u
hna fallen upon a Nashville woman, MITE
Elizabeth Fry Page This In 10 he
spccim page for children. md the first
number VIII appear In this months cur
rent Issue. Mrs Page has written
number OF beautiful poems aud N"
American Poetry Magazine Ia fortunate
in securing her as editor ~ IN" 'nH-
dIcu'H pnEc. In the September number
Mrs. Tpge has two charming poems on
music and poetry Another Nashville
contributor ls pr Walter clyde cur
roy. Of tho English department NJ Van
dorbil'. and Robert Schnufer, who mar
rIcd Margaret Widd'mrG ia ALSO repre-
scented
Mrs Prince has done great dcal In
the cause Of the new verse wrl''rF ih'
aim Of the magazine II 10 encourage
young poets.