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Vincent Starrett's "Books Alive" Column
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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)





