Reviews the 200-year-old tradition of women science fiction authors. Discusses the benefits of teaching science fiction written by women. Describes 5 science fiction short stories and 5 science fiction novels suitable for high school students. (RS)

Demonstrates that fiction can stand as a form of scholarly writing by blurring the genres of scholarship and fiction. (RAE)

Challenges Adrienne Kertzer's assumptions regarding child readers. Presents three arguments: (1) literary childishness is recognizable; (2) child readers do exist; and (3) children read without objectively questioning the text. Argues these points through a discussion with a student reader regarding the book "High Wind in Jamaica."…

States that finding a critical language in which to speak about children's fantasy texts is not as straightforward as might first appear. Discusses ideas held by T. Todorov and J.R.R. Tolkien. Argues that fantasy is a metaphorical mode, and details an anatomy of children's fantasy. Concludes that children's fantasy can be described as a body of…

Discusses sexism in the work of Enid Blyton's series "The Famous Five." Defines sexism as a process rather than a thing, which draws its energy from relations of power. Analyzes the texts to provide support for this thesis. Concludes that Blyton's books are not sexist, rather they explore sexism in a way to which children can relate. (PA)

Discusses the "Orphan Train" (homeless children in the midnineteenth-century United States sent to new homes in the west by the Children's Aid Society of New York) through three different literary perspectives. (RS)

Discusses the fact that the characters in Indian English fiction perform speech acts in terms that are not entirely alien to readers from other English-speaking traditions. (18 references) (GLR)

Offers a contemporary view of J. M. Barrie's life and his classic story, "Peter Pan." Suggests that "Peter Pan" does not really speak for today's children and that the time for Peter Pan's retirement has come. (PRA)

This section includes lists compiled by the American Library Association (ALA) of the best adult books of 1993, including fiction, poetry, and nonfiction; the best young adult books; the best children's books; best sellers; and recipients of literary prizes. (LRW)

Examines rationale, methods, strengths, and limitations of using fiction in training family counselors. Suggests that using novels, essays, poems, and extended metaphors is a nonthreatening means of teaching human nature and values. Discusses bibliotherapy as a counseling intervention. Describes and evaluates a teaching model utilizing fiction.…

A historian reviews the process of writing his first historical novel, "Underground Man." Explores parts of the book based on the life of Calvin Fairbank, an abolitionist in Ohio and Kentucky. Delineates historical sources for each chapter, separating fact from fiction. Explains many of the decisions that determined plot and character…

Updates a 1985 article on computers in science fiction. An annotated bibliography lists 77 in-print and out-of-print titles. The introduction discusses defining the computer for fictional purposes and various recurring themes. Two nonfiction books on the current state of social adaptation to computers are also included. (EAM)

Expressions of disengagement and depictions of life review in novels and poetry are used to illustrate strategies of coping with loss and diminishment in old age. Novels include "An Imaginary Life,""Adele at the End of the Day," and "The Remains of the Day." (SK)

Advocates stories, poems, and other fictional forms as healing agents, using the distinctive configuration of "The Physicians' Desk Reference" (a comprehensive description of the drugs physicians prescribe). (SR)

Studies the life and work of author Maureen Daly. Describes her reading and writing habits, her family background, and her most famous novel, "Seventeenth Summer." (HB)