Short Stories and Humorous Pieces
- De Vries, Peter (1 January 1949). "Open House". The New Yorker 24 (45): 40–43. Short story.
- De Vries, Peter (4 February 1950). "Jam Today". The New Yorker 25 (50): 34–35. Humorous piece about jazz snobs.
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