Articles in this issue focus on adolescent literature. The first article is a reflection by author Katie Letcher Lyle on her personal experiences since the publication of her last novel. The second article examines the dramatic power of the novels of Alice Childress. The third article reports the results of a questionnaire on the reading background of college freshmen, while the fourth article deplores the success of soft cover teen romances that have flooded the market. The last article contrasts the use of first and third person narratives in adolescent novels. (HOD)