In a nation of over 200 million people, only two or three dozen make a good living writing plays. Of 16 playwrights interviewed for this article, only four have been making their living writing for three years or more. Presents insights and reflections. (PD)

Indicates that it is the job of the novelist to shape human experience so that readers find not only order but also meaning in the novel and describes three experiences that influenced her writing. (AEA)

Traces the life and work of Ken Macrorie to show how he developed his methods of teaching writing. (RL)

Examines the reasons why so many people have preconceptions about how much "truth" is in fiction. Notes the effects of believing that authors base their fiction primarily on personal, "true-to-life" experiences. (RL)

Discusses the qualities that move nonfiction writing to a literature of fact: intellectual content, passionate enthusiasm, and a writing style that incorporates storytelling skill, descriptive power, vivid prose, graphic excellence, and sharply defined focus. (AEA)

An analysis and appreciation of H. L. Mencken the writer, and Henry Mencken the man. (RL)

Articles about employment service counseling techniques compose only seven percent of all articles. The Journal generally publishes a broad spectrum of articles of interest to those involved with employment counseling. (Author)

Compares the actual Christopher Robin Milne with the character of Christopher Robin as found in the verses of A. A. Milne. (HOD)

College students and nonstudents of different ages were questioned regarding their attitudes toward articles with male or female authors. Age, sex, student status, and possibly socioeconomic status were found to influence evaluation of the articles, showing that sex prejudice involves many factors. (GC)

In this interview, author Isaac Asimov discusses science fiction writing, as well as his projections for education and society in the 21st Century. A brief biography of Asimov is appended. (SJL)

Four teachers and educators discuss the implications for English teachers of Neil Postman's "Teaching as a Conserving Activity." (RL)

Discusses the careers (usually brief) great writers had as teachers and the attitudes those writers had toward teaching and students. (IRT)

Describes a study which sampled two card catalogs of varying sizes in order to find the percentage of personal authors who have only one entry, and discusses the implications of the results of the study for adoption of "Anglo-American Cataloging Rules 2" (AACR 2). (FM)

Richard Calisch, a high school teacher and published author, is interviewed about his dual careers. (DS)

Contributions to five leading economics journals in terms of institutional affiliations of authors are analyzed. It is noted that dramatic shifts in contributions among universities occurred between the 1960s and the first half of the 1970s. Possible reasons for these shifts are set forth. (Author/KC)