Bluebook for Men, February 1961

About this issue

This issue features fiction by established pulp authors including Hank Searls, John D. MacDonald, William Chamberlain, Pat Frank, and Andrew Robin. The fiction book bonus presents M. E. Chaber's "The Red, Red Flowers," where secret agent Milo March parachutes into Russia to rescue a captured U-2 pilot with unexpected results. Searls's "Last Flight" follows a Navy pilot on his final deployment facing a difficult decision. MacDonald's "A Dark People Thing" involves a television film star encountering voodoo in the Congo, while Chamberlain's "The Grasshopper Commandos" humorously depicts peacetime Army life. The nonfiction includes Ladislas Farago's "The Shame of Iwo Jima," presenting recently-revealed facts about the Pacific battle that produced 28,640 casualties. Jesse Owens contributes "What's Wrong With Our Athletes?" offering suggestions for Olympic success. Additional articles cover fundraising criticism, true crime horror, and desert island survival. Herbert Goldberg examines historical drinking customs.