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… his introductory chapter on “Backgrounds,” Mr. Stim son reveals the idea that underlay his subsequent efforts: the … against the immediate dispatch of a League of Nations commission to Manchuria unless Japan were agreeable. Writing now, he commends his own judgment as having paved the way for the …

… in whom all the sweet, innocent charms of youth were embodied.” But Minter lacked the pluck of the more famous and … interfering hand, Minter became a popular star of both comedy and drama and the frequent subject of profiles in fan … with her mother when she was still very young. She was also unabashedly in love with Taylor, and tried in vain to …

… for meeting in Italy, which was more appealing than most points between Washington, DC, and France. She had imagined … Under the hoped-for circumstances, the light would have come in nicely from the windows, soft and warm on bare skin. … ripped a bow on the left strap too. Of all the recent tragedies, this, at least, was manageable. Little pink bows were …

… Exiles The storm was bringing the leaves down. They had been coming down all week in swirls and clumps, slicing the air … Like in Trinidad. John had taken her there after Nathan died, hoping to make her forget, hoping the balm of the … seem possible. He couldn’t have been older than 25 or 26.She was almost twice his age, and yet she did not feel …

… Best 200 Words I Read All Week. From fact to fiction, from comedic to tragic, we hope you find as much to admire in … selections as we do.       Click  here for access to the complete project archive    1.  In the Soviet Union, an … that had been built by prisoners, sailed through canals dug by slaves on the state. One afternoon in …