Examines the poetry and prose of James Dickey, analyzing his departure from conventional rhyme and the experiences influencing his writing. (HTH)

Traces the development of William Godwin from a writer on political philosophy to both writer and publisher of children's books. Discusses his viewpoints on education and the nature of childhood. (Author/SJL)

A free-lance cartoonist and children's book illustrator describes his process of approaching a manuscript as a whole book, rather than as individual scenes to be illustrated. Suggests that pictures in children's books can be good on their own terms and with their own intrinsic values. (AEA)

The winner of the 1981 Caldecott Medal discusses his efforts in writing and illustrating the award winning children's book, "Fables." (AEA)

Wife of the 1981 Caldecott Medal winner comments on life with her author-illustrator husband. (AEA)

Discusses how authors choose the kind of journal to submit an article to and how they write different kinds of articles for different kinds of journals, explores the range of journals available, discusses the editor's functions and "refereeing," and describes the total publishing process, from manuscript receipt to journal issue. (Author)

The views of a writer of adolescent novels, who talks exuberantly and humorously about literature in general, writing, and her own novels. (RL)

Maintains that defining Black literature as writing for, to, or about Black people has caused this literature to be placed into a literary ghetto accessible to only a few. Suggests that classifying Black writing by genre, period, and theme, as well as by the author's race, would increase its accessibility. (FL)

A biography of Martin Gardner is given, elaborating on how he developed his "Mathematical Games" column. (PK)

The author extracts from Buber's various writings his thinking on art, to throw light on his concept of aesthetics and the aesthetic education. (Author/SJL)

Analyzes the professional attitudes of successful science fiction authors. (MAI)

Oscar Wilde said that "self-consciousness and the critical spirit are one". How that observation affects the artist and his product is discussed. (Author/RK)

Considers the insertion of the self on the part of some of the great historians of the modern period, what happens when a historian allows his feelings to show in his writing. (Author/RK)

Focuses on the botanical publications of two 18th-century English women writers, Elizabeth Blackwell and Priscilla Bell Wakefield. Analyzes their books. Indicates that they contribute new perspectives and techniques to the historical tradition of botanical writing and illustrating and exhibit modern techniques for effective technical…