Presents an interview with Suzanne Fisher Staples, author of the children's novel, "Shabanu, Daughter of the Wind." Discusses Staples' creative writing process, background, and the writer's role as cultural observer. (HB)

Discusses the life and writing career of the popular author of adolescent literature, Gary Paulsen. Considers each of Paulsen's novels individually as literary works and the entire corpus as artistic achievement. (HB)

Describes the literary genre of fantasy as composed of dubious realities founded on bedrock truths. Discusses the points of intersection between children's literature, nonfictional prose, and the fantasy genre. (HB)

Introduces Gary Paulsen as an author who deserves to be discovered and appreciated in the reading and writing workshop setting. Asserts that his appeal is widespread and that he is an author to be read aloud, to be listened to, and to be written about. Suggests activities for using Paulsen's works in the classroom. (PRA)

Ronald Takaki accounts for his having used Karen Leonard's material without permission and defends his omnibus style of footnoting. He discusses revisions made in the subsequent edition of "Strangers from a Different Shore" in response to Professor Leonard's requests. (DM)

Describes the genesis of three children's books to illustrate how the author borrows from the traditions of others to write her children's tales. (SR)

Describes the background for the creation of the 1990 Newbery Award-winning book, "Number the Stars." Relates how the author conceived of the ideas for the book and the experiences she underwent in preparation for writing it. (MG)

This speech, given by the recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) Author Achievement Award in 1990, discusses the responsibilities of writers of young adult fiction. Issues addressed include problems in growing up, declaring independence from your peers, and the importance of the role of librarians. (LRW)

Discusses the historical and current position of writers in the university. States that, as a higher proportion of writers learn their craft and make their living in the university, it is inevitable that U.S. literature will embody a narrower range of settings, occupations, and social classes. (PRA)

Interviews Nicholasa Mohr about her background, experiences, motives, and interests as they relate to the authoring of works of fiction featuring Puerto Rican-American children and adults. (MG)

Includes three presentations that were originally presented at the 1993 American Library Association Annual Conference as part of the forum entitled "Is That Book Politically Correct? Truth and Trends in Historical Literature for Young People." The viewpoints of an editor, an educator, and a writer are presented. (LRW)

This interview with children's book author and illustrator Jan Brett covers childhood influences; illustrating folk tales, fables, original stories, and other author's books; awards and reviews; the creative process; developing brochures to accompany books; and drawing animal characters. A list of books written and illustrated by Brett is…

Arguing that the compiler of "Bartlett's Familiar Quotations" has ignored statements by conservative philosophers, "Policy Review" offers a sampling of 250 conservative quotations from 68 celebrities and world leaders from the past 50 years that ought to be considered for Bartlett's seventeenth edition. (SLD)

Argues that characters in young adult books who happen to be writers can serve as models of the writing process for students. Discusses several novels that feature young writers. (SR)

Examines postcolonial inquiry and studies of identity in Asians of Indian descent, focusing on the works of Meena Alexander and Bharati Mukherjee. Their commentaries on India and immigrant cultures are constantly influenced by a history dependent on Western tradition, although both authors resist the stereotypical definitions imposed by the West.…