Describes the rediscovery, revival, and dissemination in the early 1970s of works by Lucy Terry, Phyllis Wheatley, Harriet Jacobs, Frances Harper, Zora Neale Hurston, and others that had been unavailable, if not forgotten, for decades. Discusses the present-day continuation of this tradition. (DM)

Recounts an interview with author Madeleine L'Engle. Includes her views on who comprises the audience for her books. Explores "Many Waters,""A Wrinkle in Time,""A Swiftly Tilting Planet," and other L'Engle works. (SG)

Interviews children's author, Cynthia Rylant, who openly shares her thoughts and feelings about being an author, a parent, and a young woman from Appalachia. (MG)

Explores and interrogates the concept and function of voice in writing. Invites readers to ask questions about voice by interacting with the 99 questions the author asks of himself. (MG)

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 Contends that the charge of gender bias in publication policies is based on opinion and on an unpublished pilot study.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…