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Chicago Daily News

1942

• September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• October 7, 14, 21, 28
• November 4, 11

Chicago Tribune

1942

• November 29
• December 6, 13, 20, 27
• Winter's Sentinel by Shandy Gaff (May be Vincent Starrett) (November 4)

1943

• January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
• February 7, 14, 21, 28
• March 14, 21, 28
• April 4, 11, 18, 25
• May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• June 6, 13, 20, 27
• July 4, 11, 18, 25
• August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• September 5, 12, 19, 26
• October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
• November 7, 14, 21, 28
• December 5, 12, 19, 26

1944

• January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• February 6, 13, 20, 27
• March 5, 12, 19, 26
• April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• May 7, 14, 21, 28
• June 4, 11, 18, 25
• July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• August 6, 13, 20, 27
• September 3, 10, 17, 24
• October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• November 5, 12, 19, 26
• December 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

1945

• January 7, 14, 21, 28
• February 4, 11, 18, 25
• March 4, 11, 18, 25
• April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• May 6, 13, 20, 27
• June 3, 10, 17, 24
• July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• August 5, 12, 19, 26
• September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• October 7, 14, 21, 28
• November 4, 11, 18, 25
• December 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

1946

• January 6, 13, 20, 27
• February 3, 10, 17, 24
• March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
• April 7, 14, 21, 28
• May 5, 12, 19, 26
• June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• July 7, 14, 21, 28
• August 4, 11, 18, 25
• September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• October 6, 13, 20, 27
• November 3, 10, 17, 24
• December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

1947

• January 5, 12, 19, 26
• February 2, 9, 16, 23
• March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• April 6, 13, 20, 27
• May 4, 11, 18, 25
• June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• July 6, 13, 20, 27
• August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
• September 7, 14, 21, 28
• October 5, 12, 19, 26
• November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• December 7, 14, 21, 28

1948

• January 4, 11, 18, 25
• February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• March 7, 14, 21, 28
• April 4, 11, 18, 25
• May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• June 6, 13, 20, 27
• July 4, 11, 18, 25
• August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• September 5, 12, 19 (2), 26
• October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
• November 21, 28
• December 5, 12, 19, 26

1949

• January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• February 6, 13, 20, 27
• March 6, 13, 20, 27
• April 3, 10, 17, 24
• May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• The Literary Spotlight by Fanny Butcher (May 29) – a tribute to Starrett
• June 5, 12, 19, 26
• July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
• August 7, 14, 21, 28 (2)
• September 4, 11, 18, 25
• October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• November 6 (2), 13, 20, 27
• December 4, 11, 18, 25

1950

• January 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• February 5, 12, 19, 26
• March 5, 12, 19, 26
• April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• May 7, 14, 21, 28
• June 4, 11, 18, 25
• July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• August 6, 13, 20, 27
• Favorite Classics by Vincent Starrett (August 27)
• September 3, 10, 17, 24
• October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• November 5, 12, 19, 26
• December 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
• Dr. Watson's Mind Read By Master by Vincent Starrett (December 3)

1951

• January 7, 14, 21, 28
• February 4, 11, 18, 25
• March 4, 11, 18, 25
• April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• May 6, 13, 20, 27
• June 3, 10, 17, 24
• July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• August 5, 12, 19, 26
• September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• October 7, 14, 21, 28
• November 4, 11, 18, 25
• December 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

1952

• January 6, 13, 20, 27
• February 3, 10, 17, 24
• March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• April 6, 13, 20, 27
• May 4, 11, 18, 25
• June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• July 6, 13, 20, 27
• August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
• September 7, 14, 21, 28
• October 5, 12, 19, 26
• On Our 10 th Anniversary by Frederic Babcock (Oct.19)
• November 2, 9, 16, 23
• December 7, 14, 21, 28

1953

• January 4, 11, 18, 25,
• Bookman's Holiday by Delos Avery (Jan. 4)
• February 1, 8, 15, 22
• March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• April 5, 12, 19, 26
• May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
• June 7, 14, 21, 28
• July 5, 12, 19, 26
• August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• September 6, 13, 20, 27
• October 4, 11, 18, 25
• November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• December 6, 13, 20, 27
• "I Must Be Crazy"and "Murder at the Club: A Christmas Fable" by Vincent Starrett (Dec. 6)
• The Best Loved Books of the 20 th Century: Starrett to Discuss the Potential Classics by Frederic Babcock (Dec. 27)

1954

• No "Books Alive" column –
• Starrett wrote a weekly series on "Best Loved Books of the 20th Century," per Karen Murdock

1955

• January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• February 6, 13, 20, 27
• March 6, 13, 20, 27
• April 3, 10, 17, 24
• May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• June 5, 12, 19, 26
• July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
• "Books Alive" in the Tribune’s Magazine of Books (July 31)
• August 7, 14, 21, 28
• September 4, 11, 18, 25
• October 16, 23, 30
• November 6, 20, 27
• December 4, 11, 18, 25

1956

• January 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• Vincent Starrett to Autograph Copies of His ’Best Loved Books’ (Jan. 15)
• February 5, 12, 19, 26
• March 4, 11, 18, 25
• April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• May 6, 13, 20, 27
• June 3, 10, 17, 24
• July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• August 5, 12, 19, 26
• September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• October 7, 14, 21, 28
• November 4, 11, 18, 25
• December 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

1957

• January 6, 13, 20, 27
• February 3, 10, 17, 24
• March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
• April 7, 14, 21, 28
• May 5, 12, 19, 26
• June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• July 7, 14, 21, 28
• August 4, 11, 18, 25
• September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• October 6, 13, 20, 27
• November 3, 10, 17, 24
• December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

1958

• January 5, 12, 19, 26
• February 2, 9, 16, 23
• March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• April 6, 13, 20, 27
• Starrett Awarded ’Edgar’ by Mystery Writers by Harry Hansen (April 27)
• May 4, 11, 18, 25
• June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• July 6, 13, 20, 27
• August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
• September 7, 14, 21, 28
• October 5, 12, 19, 26
• November 9, 16, 23
• Magazine of Books-Books That Will Last – Perhaps by Vincent Starrett (Nov. 30)
• December 7, 14, 21, 28

1959

• January 4, 11, 18, 25
• February 1, 8, 15, 22
• March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• April 5, 12, 19, 26
• May 3, 17, 24, 31
• June 7, 14, 21, 28
• July 5, 12, 19, 26
• August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• September 6, 13, 20, 27
• October 11, 18, 25
• November 1, 8, 15, 22
• Christmas Without Books? Impossible! By Vincent Starrett (Nov. 29)
• December 6, 13, 20, (not published on the 27th)

1960

• January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
• February 7, 14, 21, 28
• March 6, 13, 20, 27
• April 10, 24
• May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• June 5, 12, 19, 26
• July 10, 17, 24, 31
• August 7, 14, 21, 28
• September 4, 11, 25
• October 9, 16, 23, 30
• November 13, 20
• December 4, 11, 18

1961

• January 1, 8, 22, 29
• February 5, 12, 19, 26
• March 12, 19, 26
• April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• May 7, 14, 21, 28
• June 4, 11, 18, 25
• July
• August 6, 20, 27
• September 10, 17
• October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• November 5, 19
• December 3, 10, 17, 31

1962

• January 7, 14, 21
• February 4, 11, 18
• March 4, 11, 18, 25
• April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• May 6, 13, 20, 27
• June 3, 10, 17, 24
• July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• August 5, 12, 19
• September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• October 7, 14, 21, 28
• November 4, 11, 18, 25
• December 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

1963

• January 6, 13, 20, 27
• February 3, 10, 17, 24
• March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
• April 7, 14, 21, 28
• May 5, 12, 19, 26
• June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• July 7, 14, 21, 28
• August 4, 11, 18, 25
• September 8, 15, 22, 29
• October 6, 13, 20, 27
• November 3, 10, 17, 24
• December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

1964

• January 5, 19, 26
• February 2, 9, 16, 23
• March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• April 5, 12, 19
• May 17, 24, 31
• June 7, 14
• July 12, 19, 26
• August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• September 13, 27
• October 4, 11, 18, 25
• November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• December 6, 13, 20, 27

1965

• January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
• February 7, 14, 21, 28
• March 7, 21, 28
• April 4, 11, 18, 25
• May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• June 6, 13, 20, 27
• July 4, 11, 18, 25
• August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• September 5, 12, 19, 26
• October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
• November 7, 14, 21, 28
• December 5, 12, 19, 26

1966

• January 2, 9, 23, 30
• February 6, 13, 20, 27
• March 6, 13, 20, 27
• April 3, 10, 17, 24
• May 1, 15, 22, 29
• June 5, 12, 19, 26
• July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
• August 7, 14, 21, 28
• September 4, 11, 18
• October 23, 30
• November 6, 13, 20, 27
• December 11, 18, 25

1967

• January 8, 15, 22, 29
• February 12, 19, 26
• March 5, 12, 19, 26
• April 2, 9, 16
• May 14, 21, 28
• June 4, 18, 25
• July 9, 16, 23, 30
• August 6, 13, 20, 27
• September 3 (Last Starrett "Books Alive" column)