This theme issue of the "Virginia English Bulletin" focuses on "Literature and Its Teaching." The 15 major articles are: "Response to Literature" (Robert C. Small and Ruth Fisher); "The Power of a Good Book" (Gayle Sterrett); "Some Plain Truths about Teaching English" (Coalition of English Associations); "Introducing High School Students to William Faulkner" (Elizabeth Haynes Burnett); "Struggle for Control in Adolescent Literature" (Judy Baxter); "Reflection, Problem-Solving and Discussion in Teaching Literature" (Charles R. Duke); "Metaphor: A Literary Device and More" (Edgar H. Thompson); "The 'Alice' Books" (Pepper Worthington); "Mathematics in Literature: 'The Phantom Tollbooth'" (Ena Gross); "'A Farewell to Arms' for the Post-Vietnam Generation" (Eric Hibbison); "Aesthetic Experiences: Drawing, Writing, Teaching Literature" (John W. Swope); "Teaching and Writing Poetry" (Michael Segedy); "Fantasy and Science Fiction" (Emily J. Wood); "War, Literature, and the Adolescent" (David Dolde); and "Using Virginia Locales for Literature Study" (Kathleen Mahoney). In addition, the journal contains suggestions for teaching "Great Expectations,""Treasure Island,""Flowers for Algernon,""I Am the Cheese,""Walden," and "Sounder." (FL)