Spring 1996 (Volume XLIX, No. 1) The Hand of the Poet: The Magical Value of Manuscripts Criticism by Dana Gioia The Death of a Finch Criticism by Bert O. States All Sorts of Things; In Country Houses; In the Twilight Poetry by Louis Simpson Hubcaps Edging in the Yard; Peace Studies; These Same, These Many Birds Poetry by Lynne McMahon Family Values Fiction by Joseph Epstein Purple; Bloodspike Poetry by Andrew Hudgins Ballade; Four Rondeaux Poetry by Thomas M. Disch The Waters of March Poetry by Robert Richman Road Thoughts Poetry by Jerome Mazzaro Prophet Against God: William Empson 1906-84 Criticism by George Watson Frank Tuohy and the Poetics of Depression Criticism by Dean Flower Matriarchal Mysteries Arts Review by Marcia B. Siegel The Real Thing Arts Review by John Loughery Freudian Drama Arts Review by Richard Hornby Bread and Poetry Arts Review by Bert Cardullo book review Uncategorized by Karen Wilkin Fiction Chronicle Book Review by William H. Pritchard The Green and Grey Book Review by Clara Claiborne Park Reason or Volksgeist? Book Review by Harold Fromm Schumann, Chopin, Liszt, Rosen Arts Review by Josiah Fisk Poetry Chronicle Book Review by David Mason