Dear Scholars of American Culture, The _Guide to US Popular Culture..._ was conceived and fostered by Ray and Pat Browne after considerable discussion and debate among the various committees of the PCA and ACA. It is a dream come true. An enormous amount of work went into the planning of the categories and the assignment of writing tasks. Entries were written and rewritten. Finally, the various editors submitted their copy. I remember being in the palatial offices of The Popular Press and seeing box after box of copy to be edited by the staff or the press. It was a staggering sight for the visitor, but must have looked like a mill stone to the locals. With the goal of achieving quality, the Brownes and their people worked through all of this raw material and came forward with a terrific reference work. But it should be indicated that the sub-editors (listed in the book) were on the front lines, helping identify useful categories for the reference work and providing criticism and encouragement for the authors. These sub-editors were the worker bees and leaders which made the project come to life. They deserve a lot of praise for their efforts. Ray Browne will have copies of this _Guide to US Popular Culture_ at the SW/Texas PCA meeting. Naturally, it will be a featured item at the national meeting, but the Popular Press has the 1000+ page book for sale. Every university library should have one.... Order via the Popular Press, Bowling Green State U, Bowling Green, OH 43403 or call 800.515.5118. GUIDE TO UNITED STATES POPULAR CULTURE Eds. Ray and Pat Browne Bowling Green, OH: The Popular Press, 2001. 1000+ pages ISBN: 0-87972-821-3 in hard copy: $149 I know of the work and concern that went into this guide on the part of the writers, sub-editors, and editors. It has been a labor of love and should represent the breadth and depth of our work as scholars of popular culture. Many a late night was spent on the constituent elements of this compendium of insights into the popular culture of our nation. Peter Rollins Peter C. Rollins Director of Development National Popular Culture Association and American Culture Association (National meeting in Philadelphia, April 11-14, 20001) Web site has program: http://h-net.msu.edu/~pcaaca Popular Culture Center Rt 3 Box 80 Cleveland, Oklahoma 74020 (918)243-7637 and fax 5995 [log in to unmask] http://h-net.msu.edu/~pcaaca ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu