Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. CHAPTER ON E : The Story Begins 9
6. CHAPTER TWO: A Wonderful Time 19
7. CHAPTER THREE: Keeping House 37
8. CHAPTER FOUR : Difficult Adjustments 47
9. CHAPTER FIVE : The American Mercury Adventure 57
10. CHAPTER SIX: Plans, Pressures, and Expectations 75
11. CHAPTER SEVEN: Unexpected Interruptions 91
12. CHAPTER EIGHT: Pieces of the Puzzle 103
13. CHAPTER NINE: One Story Ends and Another Begins 113
14. Conclusion 129
15. A List of Winifred Sanford’s Publications 132
16. A List of Winifred Sanford’s Unpublished Stories and Novels 133
17. APPENDIX A: Letters Exchanged Between Winifred Sanford and the Editors of The American Mercury 135
18. APPENDIX B: Lagniappe: Two Unpublished Stories by Winifred Sanford 147
19. APPENDIX C: Two Nonfi ction Articles for Writers 161
20. Notes 164
21. Bibliography 177
22. Index 187