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1915 binding of Calumet “K” Macmillan · 1915 binding · public domain, via Internet Archive / Wikimedia Commons
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Calumet “K”

by Samuel Merwin and Henry Kitchell Webster

A novel about building a grain elevator, praised by Rand for its depiction of an effective construction superintendent.

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Samuel Merwin · Book author

Henry Kitchell Webster · Book author

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Ayn Rand in her 1943 Talbot portrait Ayn RandNovelist and philosopher

Her favorite story, recommended for readers of The Fountainhead.

Recommended · Wording not verified Source: Ayn Rand Institute
Evidence details Letter 188: To Barbara Brandt

In December 1945, Rand named Calumet “K” as her favorite work of literature in a letter to editor Barbara Brandt. She proposed republication under her recommendation for readers of The Fountainhead and offered to write a preface. This is a paraphrase of the linked letter.

This text documents what the source says, but it is not verified as a word-for-word quote.

Ayn Rand Institute · 1945-12-11 · accessed 2026-10-01

Letter · Original letter transcript

Original letter transcript explicitly identifies the book as her favorite and proposes its republication under her recommendation.

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Samuel MerwinBook author

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Henry Kitchell WebsterBook author

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