Responds to "A Woman's Name: Implications for Publication, Citation, and Tenure." Contends that the charge of gender bias in publication policies is based on opinion and on an unpublished pilot study. Suggests that the recommendations were obvious and mildly helpful, thus overlooking the opportunity to promote equity in academe. (MMU)

Interview with Mary Pipher, a bestselling author and psychologist in private practice. Pipher discusses her books, her work in family therapy, her opinions of other therapists' work, and how she feels society influences family therapy. (MKA)

Interviews William Horwood, a British writer who has undertaken a series of sequels to Kenneth Grahame's "The Wind in the Willows." Recounts the story of how the books came to be and their significance for the author. (PA)

Presents an annotated, alphabetical list of 100 significant books for children and young adults from the 19th century. Indicates which titles were unanimously selected and which authors were unanimously selected but titles were debated. (LRW)

Opines that the retrospectives of authors' childhoods provide unique insights into the connections between childhood literacy experiences and adult literacy experiences. Cites the examples of Eudora Welty, Madeleine L'Engle, and Jack London and contrasts aspects of their childhoods with aspects of contemporary childhoods. (PA)

Provides a sampling of new writers and titles that are representative of "nineties publishing" for young adults. Themes include the rebellious sixties; family life and racism; urban teens and father/son conflicts; adventure and sports stories; African-American experiences; sexual abuse; and homosexual parents. (AEF)

Outlines accomplishments of the Comparative Education Review during the 11 years ending 1998: achieving stature in the field's literature and balance in disciplines represented, expanding circulation beyond the United States, promoting new scholars' participation, improving special focus sections, encouraging reader dialog in the journal process,…

In this paper the author looks at two forms of philosophical argument or critique. These are derived by himself from the work of the late Kantian scholar, Stephan Korner who, in his book "What is Philosophy?" (1969), draws a number of distinctions between different forms of "philosophical" argument or critique. The two forms of derived argument,…

This column presents a brief biography of illustrator Stephen Gammell, well-known for both his black-and-white and his brightly colored children's picture book art. Stephen Gammell has made a long career illustrating children's stories and poems. The first book he illustrated, "A Nutty Business" (written by Ida Chittum), was published in 1973 and…

This column presents a brief biography of Dick King-Smith. Born on March 27, 1922 and raised in Gloucestershire, England, he grew up with animals of all kinds. King-Smith was a farmer for twenty years and then became a school teacher. He was also a soldier during wartime, a traveling salesman, shoe factory worker, and television presenter. He…

This article presents a brief biography of author Beverly Cleary. Born on April 12, 1916 in McMinnville, Oregon (Yamhill County), Beverly Cleary celebrated her eighty-ninth birthday in 2005. Cleary is probably best known for creating "Ramona" and the other children's book characters who live on Klickitat Street in Portland, Oregon. A selective…

This dynamic poet never has to look any further than her own backyard for inspiration. April is a wondrous month for poetry. Alice Schertle was born in April and Young People's Poetry Week is celebrated from the 11th through the 17th this year. Kristine O'Connell George was born on May 6, 1954, in Denver, CO. She is a great admirer of teachers;…

Growing up in Flemington, New Jersey, put Jen Bryant in the heart of the lore behind the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. Family stories of the events of the day and extensive research led to "The Trial," a novel in verse. The first several parts of this novel are included here.

Jack Gantos, an author who has 37 books to his credits with "Rotten Ralph", "Joey Pigza" and "Hole in My Life" being the widely acclaimed ones, describes how he set about righting his transgression from the dire life as an inmate to his dream of becoming an author. Gantos states that the true function of a writer is to write a masterpiece and no…

Efforts made by Leslie Marmon Silko's who took factual raw materials and, through the alchemy of her creative artistry, transformed her novel, "Ceremony" into something new and different is presented. Silko has made certain changes in the Bataan Death March in "Ceremony", and portrayed the Japanese with considerable sympathy.