The teaching of literature and reading is explored in the four articles in this issue. Titles and authors of these articles are as follows: "Utopia and the Social Relevance of Reading Literature" by Patrick Brantlinger; "Free Reading in the High School English Class" by R. Baird Shuman; "Word Finds as a Reading 'Find'" by Barbara S. Ballirano; and "Three New Books on Children's Literature: A Review Essay" by Frederic E. Rusch. Two poems by Saul Rosenthal, a brief commentary on guiding students' focus when they study literature, and a letter to the editor about the author Jesse Stuart conclude the journal. (JM)