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The article presents literary criticism to the novel "The Brontes Went to Woolworths" by Rachel Ferguson. Topics discussed include early-twentieth-century spiritualism and the occult and the novel's frank portrayal of spiritualism instead of more highbrow occult practices, underlying literary categorization and the prevalence that reflect the complex amalgam of anxieties and assertions of social authority and publishing history of the novel.

The article focuses on the poetry of Irish Poet W. B. Yeats in Alice McDermott's book "Charming Billy." Topics discussed include relation between Yeat's poetry and the character Billy's life, truth of Billy's life and charges of life lived in fancy, in alcohol and Yeats and embellished memory that has affected many Irish Americans.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports relevant the issue on topics including how the periodical is celebrating its 51st year, the periodical's focus on national literature and the periodical's focus on film, print culture and the digital humanities.