Life — October 1933 — page 8: what you’re looking at

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# Contents Noted by Kyle Crichton The page reviews three books. The main cartoon (bottom) illustrates "Literary Possibilities: William Faulkner is confronted by some of his characters," showing Faulkner amid grotesque, distorted figures in the rain—likely referencing his complex literary creations and challenging narrative style. The reviews discuss: - **Mellon's Millions** by John Day (biography of Treasury Secretary Mellon) - **The Crime of Cuba** by Carleton Beals, criticizing American business interests' exploitation of Cuba - **Irish Slumming** by Pat O'Mara and related works about England's industrial working class The cartoon satirizes Faulkner's reputation for creating morally ambiguous, psychologically tormented characters that seemed alien to mainstream readers.