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Papa's coming for L the cows this morning. Holsteins they are. Beautiful. Their tongues lick into the air, reaching for me. I duck, and their breath smells of hay and [...]

Nonfiction ARETHA, David. Brown v. Board of Education. 128p. (The Civil Rights Movement Series). bibliog, chron. further reading, illus, index, notes. photos, reprods, websites. Morgan Reynolds. 2013. PLB $28.95. ISBN [...]

Higher education's efforts to respond to the growing demand for non-traditional programs and services have resulted in the proliferation of external degree programs. The present inquiry examines the status of these programs in traditional institutions. Basing evaluation on the guidelines set forth by the Carnegie Commission for Non-Traditional Study (1973), the author suggests that external programs have not achieved the desired degrees of integration into the academic mainstream. Diverse management and planning approaches that might facilitate institutional adaptation and enhance program strength and viability are explored.

The article profiles Joyce J. Scott, a bead and glass artist, storyteller and activist. In 2016 she won the MacArthur Fellowship for her work while she was suffering from acute sciatica. Many personal reflections from Scott are also offered as is information on her exhibition "Joyce J. Scott: Harriet Tubman and Other Truths,” which will be at the Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, New Jersey, through April 1, 2018.

Discusses the qualities of light and the energy of the earth translated in the ceramic works of the author. Working sketches; Enrichment of colors on raw body; Use of Bennett's hand building clay; Glazing technique.