It was, however, of too intellectual a nature to attract the large circulation required to underwrite its high costs; it soon folded. Lin was not discouraged. She put together new volumes--quality books. Compilations of articles on social concerns and other topics sold surprisingly well.
此外，王藍的小說「藍與黑」，子敏、余光中清新的散文，還有翻譯作品如：何凡的「包可華專欄」十集、彭歌的「愛書的人」、「改變美國的書」等等，都是些擲地有聲的好書。