Academic Forum

Academic Forum 2015–16 / Number 33

Editor
Michael Lloyd, Ph.D.

Proofreaders
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Judy Harrison, Ed.D.
William Henshaw, M.F.A.
Lloyd Moyo, Ph.D.
David Sesser, M.L.I.S.
Leah Sexton, M.L.A.
Lacy Wolfe, M.L.S.

With the exceptions of formatting and minor corrections, we printed the authors' papers as submitted, employing a form and style appropriate to their respective disciplines. The editor expresses appreciation to the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, who allocated funding for this publication. Also, thanks to Steve Fellers for the cover artwork, Tim Jones for soliciting bids, and the Henderson State University Multimedia Learning Center for printing the bound editions. We are grateful to the authors and proofreaders, whose contributions continue to make the Academic Forum a success. The authors retain copyrights, and republication or reproduction requires their consent.

Introduction as it appeared in the paper edition

CONTENTS

Linda English
Granny Mable Dickerson Arnold

Glenda Hyer and Katelyn Taylor
Dyslexia in Higher Education

Michael Lloyd
Arkansas Lottery Spending

A. Margarita Peraza-Rugeley
Korean and Hispanic-American Post-Colonial Female Voices: The Poems of Moon Chung-Hee, Juana de Ibarbourou, Gabriela Mistral, and Alfonsina Storni

Michael Taylor
Musical Journey: NPR's Fiona Ritchie talks about her new book on the evolution of Appalachian music

Quick Wit: Novelist Matthew Quick talks about teachers, humor, Hollywood, and his new book, Love May Fail

Road Master: Paul Theroux turns his keen traveler’s eye upon southern states and the state of all things Southern

Fred Worth
The Best Players in New York Mets History