The   Southwest Conference on Christianity and
Literature will be held at  at the University of Dallas this year.
The theme of this year's conference is The Christian Storyteller, and
the keynote  speaker is Barbara Nicolosi Harrington. We wlcome papers  on all
aspects of narrative,  including film, which is a particular interest
of Dr. Harrington's.  Please submit abstracts of 150-200 words to Dr.
Bernadette Waterman Ward (bward@udallas.edu) by May 30.

CfP: Essays on Mildred Taylor (Edited Collection)

Editors: Tammy L. Mielke, Sarah Hardstaff and Michelle H. Martin

Since the publication of Song of the Trees in 1975, Mildred D. Taylor’s award-winning Logan family novels have presented complex representations of black characters, family, community, cultural and political life that defy the often stereotypical representations found in children’s literature at large. Yet there has been considerably less critical engagement with Taylor’s work than might be expected. For this anthology we are seeking contributions that examine numerous aspects of Taylor’s work and its wider impact.

This anthology is under advanced contract with University Press of Mississippi.