Volume 23, no. 2 (Winter 2016)<\/strong><\/p>\nFounding Member Henry S. F. Cooper, RIP
\nThe Best of the Best, by Michael Cart
\nConquering Fear – With a Play!, by Dave Carley
\nBrooks for President!, by Connie Arnold<\/p>\n
Volume 23, no. 1 (Fall 2015)<\/strong><\/p>\n“What’s My Line?” Freddy Quiz, by Connie Arnold
\nWalter R. Brooks and Mark Twain, by Henry Cohn
\nRereading Freddy & Mr. Camphor, by Kevin W. Parker
\nWhy Freddy is Funny, by Michael Cart<\/p>\n
Volume 22, no. 4 (Spring 2015)<\/strong><\/p>\nDr. Walter R. Brooks: an Appreciation, by Michael Cart
\nNot Exactly Once Upon a Time or Happily Ever After, by Randy Cepuch<\/p>\n
Volume 22, no. 3 (Winter 2015)<\/strong><\/p>\nFreddy Finds a New Format
\nConventions Past and Present
\nConvention 2014, by Connie Arnold
\nFreddy as Cannibal?, by Alice Tracy<\/p>\n
Volume 22, no. 2 (Summer 2014)<\/strong><\/p>\nFreddy Over Time, by Clara Brodey
\nThe Poet’s Corner Revisited, by Michael Cart
\nTop 10 Laugh-Out-Loud Moments #6-10, by Alice Tracy
\nI Owe It All to Freddy, by Rick Hill
\nThe Rooster, by “Edgar Allan Pig”
\nFrog and Toad … and Friendship, by Michael Cart<\/p>\n
Volume 22, no. 1 (Spring 2014)<\/strong><\/p>\nNo, Not That Walter R. Brooks, by Michael Cart
\nMy Freddy, by Nancy Joroff
\nHomer and Freddy, by Michael Cart
\nThe Poet’s Corner
\n“The Party”, by Victor Manjarrez
\nFreddy and the Sweet Crunchy Biscuit, by Chris Redmond
\nFavorite Library Contest entries<\/p>\n
Volume 21, no. 4 (Winter 2014)<\/strong><\/p>\nFreddy Goes to the Middle Kingdom, by Connie Arnold
\nThe Best Children’s Books?
\nFrom the Archives: Simon the Rat, by Victor Manjarrez
\nFreddy at First Flush, by Eric Shanower
\nThe Rooster, by “Edgar Allan Pig”
\nBean Farm New Year’s Resolutions
\nA Freddy Footnote, by Wray Rominger<\/p>\n
Volume 21, no. 3 (Fall 2013)<\/strong><\/p>\nTop 10 Laugh-Out-Loud Moments, by Alice Tracy
\nFreddy and the Critics, by Michael Cart
\nFreddy and the Blogosphere, by Alice Tracy
\nBack to the Bean Farm: The Clockwork Twin, by Kevin W. Parker
\nThe Man Who Gave Freddy a Face, by Michael Cart
\nThe Spring DC Get-Together, by Kevin W. Parker
\nFavorite Library Contest Results, by Alice Tracy<\/p>\n
Volume 21, no. 2 (Winter 2013)<\/strong><\/p>\nParagon of Porkers, by Adam Hochschild
\nFreddy the Detective, by Michael Cart
\nFreddy and the Blogosphere, by Alice Tracy
\nOur New Blog, by Tim Deska-Kahn
\nI Discover Freddy, by Michael Cart
\nWalter’s Rules for Writing, by Michael Cart<\/p>\n
Volume 21, no. 1 (Fall 2012)<\/strong><\/p>\nFreddy and Patriotism, by Henry Cohn
\nHe Almost Died Laughing, by Dave Carley
\nThe 2012 Convention, by Aladdine Joroff
\nThe Lost Manuscript, by Michael Cart
\nThe Horribles\u00d5 Page: Nancy’s Clockwork Twin Game<\/p>\n
Volume 20, no. 4 (Summer 2012)<\/strong><\/p>\nClockwork Twin review, by Michael Cart
\nMore Poems by Freddy, by Rick Hill
\nMr. Eha’s Corner: The Truth About All the Adopted Bean Children<\/p>\n
Volume 20, no. 3 (Spring 2012)<\/strong><\/p>\nInterview with Renee Marlow, author of Brooks’ Reply
\nSanta Claus and the Three B’s, by Nancy Joroff (conclusion)
\nMr. Eha’s Corner: The True Story of the Ignormus<\/p>\n
Volume 20, no. 2 (Winter 2012)<\/strong><\/p>\nFreddy the Pig and Freddy the Rat, by Fred McCormick (conclusion)
\nRadio Drama in Beania<\/p>\n
Volume 20, no. 1 (Fall 2011)<\/strong><\/p>\nSanta Claus and the Three B’s, by Nancy Joroff (continued)
\nFreddy the Pig and Freddy the Rat, by Fred McCormick
\nMr. Eha’s Corner: A Small Introduction
\nPoetry: “Freddy Goes to Fresno” and “My Visit to Freddy’s Dental Floss Farm”, presented by Harley Hahn
\nPig Still Missing in 75 Countries, by Randy Cepuch
\nA North Pole Trivia Quiz, by Nancy Joroff<\/p>\n
Volume 19, no. 4 (Summer 2011)<\/strong><\/p>\nTales About Tails, by Randy Cepuch (concluded)
\nSanta Claus and the Three B’s, by Nancy Joroff (continued)<\/p>\n
Volume 19, no. 3 (Spring 2011)<\/strong><\/p>\nTales About Tails, by Randy Cepuch (continued)
\nSanta Claus and the Three B’s, by Nancy Joroff (continued)
\nWalter, Freddy, and Me, by Michael Cart
\nFresno Convention Photos<\/p>\n
Volume 19, no. 2 (Winter 2011)<\/strong><\/p>\nTales About Tails, by Randy Cepuch (continued)
\nEighteen Laugh Out Loud Moments: Freddy and the Perilous Adventure, by Alice Tracy (continued)
\nFreddy Fest 2010, by Aladdine Joroff
\nMore 2010 Convention Photos
\nSanta Claus and the Three B’s, by Nancy Joroff<\/p>\n
Volume 19, no. 1 (Fall 2010)<\/strong><\/p>\nAn Interview with Our New President
\nVoting Fraud Blindsides Convention Contest, by Dave Carley
\n2010 Convention Photos
\nOverlook Announces Their First Freddy Paperbacks
\nEighteen Laugh Out Loud Moments: Freddy and the Perilous Adventure, by Alice Tracy
\nTales About Tails, by Randy Cepuch<\/p>\n
Volume 18, no. 4 (Summer 2010)<\/strong><\/p>\nBrooks’ Reply reviewed by Ibby Han
\nA Poetic Cowboy Quiz, by Aladdine Joroff
\nWalter Liked Simon, by Victor Manjarrez
\nAnother Poem from the Recently Unearthed Lunchbox, by Rick Hill
\nCarte Blanche: A Crime Wave in the Catskills, by Michael Cart<\/p>\n
Volume 18, no. 3 (Spring 2010)<\/strong><\/p>\nA Poetic Tribute to Walter, by Aladdine Joroff
\nBrooks’ Reply reviewed by Kevin Parker
\nMore Poems from the Recently Unearthed Lunchbox, by Rick Hill
\nFreddy in Historical Context: Freddy the Cowboy, by Nancy Joroff<\/p>\n
Volume 18, no. 2 (Winter 2010)<\/strong><\/p>\nThe 2010 Friends of Freddy Convention
\nLiterary Treasure Unearthed In El Cajon: Renaissance Pig Manuscripts Astound Researchers, Part One by Rick Hill
\nThe Clockwork Twin: The Best Choice For Introducing Boys To Freddy?, by Alice Tracy
\nFreddy the Pig and the Singularity, by Fred McCormick
\nFreddy in Historical Context: Freddy the Pied Piper, by Nancy Joroff
\nOde to Kurt Wiese, by Harley Hahn
\nOur Founders Speak, by Lee Secrest<\/p>\n
Volume 18, no. 1 (Fall 2009)<\/strong><\/p>\nA Kurt Wiese Weekend: the 25th Anniversary Friends of Freddy Convention, by Kevin W. Parker
\nWhen Your Tail Comes Uncurled: Fear in the Freddy Series, Part 2, by Kevin W. Parker
\nFreddy in Historical Context: Freddy and the Bean Home News, by Nancy Joroff
\nThe Curses of Freddy the Pig, Part 3, by Randy Cepuch
\nA Kid’s-Eye View of the 2009 Convention, by Tim Deska-Kahn<\/p>\n
Volume 17, no. 4 (Summer 2009)<\/strong><\/p>\nBeanHomeLand Security: Dealing with Spies, Traitors and Terrorists in Freddy and Simon the Dictator, Part 2, by Rick Hill
\nFreddy in Historical Context: Freddy and the Perilous Adventure, by Nancy Joroff
\nThe Curses of Freddy the Pig, Part 2, by Randy Cepuch
\nWhen Your Tail Comes Uncurled: Fear in the Freddy Series, Part 1, by Kevin W. Parker<\/p>\n
Volume 17, no. 3 (Spring 2009)<\/strong><\/p>\nFreddy and World War II, by Henry S. Cohn
\nFreddy in Historical Context: Freddy and the Ignormus, by Nancy Joroff
\nThe Curses of Freddy the Pig, Part 1, by Randy Cepuch
\nBeanHomeLand Security: Dealing with Spies, Traitors and Terrorists in Freddy and Simon the Dictator, Part 1, by Rick Hill<\/p>\n
Volume 17, no. 2 (Winter 2009)<\/strong><\/p>\nPresident’s Page: Remembering Diana Halpern, by Michael Cart
\nTalking Animals and Others, review by Henry S. Cohn
\nFreddy in Historical Context: Wiggins for President, by Nancy Joroff
\n2008 Convention Photos
\nIs There an Ignormus? An Empirical Investigation into the Aerodynamical Qualities of a Weighted Bedsheet, by Kevin W. Parker
\nPast President’s Address, by Nancy Joroff<\/p>\n
Volume 17, no. 1 (Fall 2008)<\/strong><\/p>\nFreddy Fest 2008, by Aladdine Joroff
\nLast Pig Standing, by Dave Carley
\nThe Maverick: Why Simon the Dictator Was Chosen Last Pig Standing, by Rick Hill
\nPresident’s Inaugural Message, by Michael Cart<\/p>\n
Volume 16, no. 4 (Summer 2008)<\/strong><\/p>\nFreddyfest ’08 info
\nThe magic of Freddy, by David Haas
\nFreddy goes cooking, by Alice Tracy
\nClockwork Twin activities page, by Nancy Joroff
\nBack to the Bean Farm: Freddy the Pied Piper reviewed by Kevin Parker
\nMemorable musings: Verbatim quotes from Freddy Goes to Florida
\nSpecial insert: “Last Pig Standing” Voters’ Guide<\/p>\n
Volume 16, no. 3 (Spring 2008)<\/strong><\/p>\nMore than half the world has our version of swine flu: an update on the “Worldwide Freddy” program
\nLetters: How Freddy saved my life, twice
\nA recruiting poster for the Friends of Freddy
\nSome thoughts on the Bean Home News scrap drive, by Henry Cohn
\nMemorable musings: Verbatim quotes from Freddy and the Bean Home News
\nTrivia Game, by Thomas Abraham Brodey, age 8
\n2008 convention information and registration form<\/p>\n
Volume 16, no. 2 (Winter 2008)<\/strong><\/p>\nFreddy and the Dragon, the final Freddy book, turns 50, by Randy Cepuch
\nSeventeen new stamps in Freddy’s passport: a global ham update
\nViral marketing in California: pig appears on sidewalk
\nMemorable musings: Verbatim quotes from Freddy and the Dragon<\/p>\n
Volume 16, no. 1 (Fall 2007)<\/strong><\/p>\nWorldwide ham: Globalizing Freddy
\nBack to the Bean Farm: Freddy and the Flying Saucer Plans reviewed by Kevin Parker
\nMemorable musings: Verbatim quotes from Freddy and the Flying Saucer Plans
\nPig out! Recipes for Eeny’s cheese bites and baking powder biscuits by Nancy Joroff
\n“Pigs on Parade” in Seattle
\nFreddy cited in Harry Potter review
\nHorribles on the march<\/p>\n
Volume 15, no. 4 (Summer 2007)<\/strong><\/p>\nBook donation program by Nancy Joroff
\nYear of the Pig at Drumlin Farm by Rob Loud
\nBacke to the Bean Farm: Freddy and the Popinjay reviewed by Kevin Parker
\nMemorable musings: Verbatim quotes from Freddy and the Popinjay
\n“Man wrote story of Mr. Ed” (Walter Brooks profiled by The Daily Star, Oneonta, NY)
\nStrange but true: Discrepancies in Freddy Goes to the North Pole compiled by Ed Carrier<\/p>\n
Volume 15, no. 3 (Spring 2007)<\/strong><\/p>\n2007: Year of the Pig
\nMid-Atlantic mini-convention report
\nThe pitfalls of anthropomorphism by Gloria Hatrick
\nDo Freddy characters live up to (or down to) their names? by Randy Cepuch<\/p>\n
Volume 15, no. 2 (Winter 2007)<\/strong><\/p>\n2007: Year of the Pig
\nLost in Translation: A comparison of the Chinese, German and English versions of Freddy the Detective, by Jeb Rong
\nFreddy goes to Canada…eh?, by Dave Carley
\nVerbatim quotes from Freddy the Pilot<\/p>\n
Volume 15, no. 1 (Fall 2006)<\/strong><\/p>\nPorkologist convention leaves Round Top spinning, by Randy Cepuch
\nBarnyard Brainteasers, by Ibby Han and Hannah McLean
\nMessages from incoming president Nancy Joroff …
\n… and from outgoing president Nancy Wright
\nOur pig makes headlines at the Contra Costa News: “Freddy the Pig has fans of all stripes,” by Martin Snapp
\nPig out!: Mrs. Bean’s molasses cookies, by Nancy Joroff<\/p>\n
Volume 14, no. 4 (Summer 2006)<\/strong><\/p>\nFreddyfest 2006 will feature a crime in the Catskills \u2013 a pre-convention event summary by Nancy Wright
\nPork productions to increase \u2013 Kevin Parker’s review of “Freddy, the King of Detectives” in York, PA
\nWhat Ibby did on her summer vacation \u2013 a voracious young reader likes our pig, by Kevin Parker
\nMeet a friend of Freddy: Alice Tracy \u2013 an interview with our vice president and membership director
\nDatabase tracks characters from book to book \u2013 by Ed Carrier
\nBring your checkbook to Freddyfest 2006 \u2013 a list of auction items, by Dan Josslin<\/p>\n
Volume 14, no. 3 (Spring 2006)<\/strong><\/p>\n2006 FreddyFest hotel booking information and a sneak peak at a few agenda items
\nMeet The Beantles! A look at how the “Farm Four” changed popular music forever by Randy Cepuch with illustrations by Jack Bromiley
\nFreddy Plays Cards, a summary of a long-lost manuscript discovered by Jonathan Levine
\nFinal Call for “Pork In York”: Information about a live production of “Detective” by Kevin W. Parker
\nVerbatim quotes from Simon the Dictator, which was first published 50 years ago
\nMeet a Friend of Freddy: Bruce Mueller, an interview by Sarah Kishler<\/p>\n
Volume 14, no. 2 (Winter 2006)<\/strong><\/p>\nWhat if there were more Freddy titles? by Mr. Eha
\nState of the Friends of Freddy Address by Nancy Wright
\nBarnyard brainteasers: Can you write a Freddy story?
\nMemorable musings: Verbatim quotes from Freddy the Pied Piper<\/p>\n
Volume 14, no. 1 (Fall 2005)<\/strong><\/p>\nWho can it be now? Jack Bromiley tallies Freddy’s disguises
\nInfo on FreddyFest 2006
\nWhy a sunbonnet and curls? Mr. Eha offers a few possible answers
\nMemorable musings: Verbatim quotes from Freddy the Politician
\nMeet one of Freddy’s best friends: Michael Cart profiled by Sarah Kishler
\n\u201cFreddy, the King of Detectives\u201d reviewed by Pierce Koslosky, Jr.
\nBarnyard brainteasers: Family matters<\/p>\n
Volume 13, no. 4 (Summer 2005)<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cFreddy, the King of Detectives\u201d plays Omaha
\nLiving at Bean Zero: Freddy fans in Brooks\u2019 old home
\nVerbatim quotes from Freddy the Detective, by Walter R. Brooks
\nBarnyard Brainteasers from Freddy the Magician, by Nancy Joroff
\nMoo Shu Pork: Freddy books in Chinese
\nMeet a real Freddy the Pig, by Sharon Bynum<\/p>\n
Volume 13, no. 3 (Spring 2005)<\/strong><\/p>\n50th anniversary of Baseball Team From Mars
\nMr. Eha brings us up to date on the Martians, by Mr. Eha
\nSample English-Martian phrases, by Mr. Eha
\nA re-reading of Baseball Team, by Kevin W. Parker
\nVerbatim quotes from the book, by Walter R. Brooks
\nBarnyard Brainteaser: The challenge of \u201cilletteracy\u201d
\nThe missing feature poems: \u201cThe Neck,\u201d by Harley Hahn
\nMemories of Freddy, by Fred McCormick
\nMarrying into a Freddy family, by James Zug<\/p>\n
Volume 13, no. 2 (Winter 2005)<\/strong><\/p>\nRome overrun by pig patrons: FreddyFest 2004, by Connie Arnold
\nA message from President W, by Nancy Wright
\nComparing Freddy the Detective with Sherlock Holmes, by Jack Bromiley
\nIt\u2019s Freddy\u2019s world (A map showing where Freddy books have been sighted)
\nOde to Mrs. Peppercorn, by John Chastain
\nHow to find Walter Brooks\u2019 grave, by Nick Sturgeon
\nBarnyard Brainteasers: The naming of cats
\nFarewell, Friends!: A message from outgoing editor Kevin W. Parker
\nIt must be Thursday: A message from incoming editor Randy Cepuch<\/p>\n
Volume 13, no. 1 (Special 20th anniversary issue!)<\/strong><\/p>\nA Timeline of the Friends of Freddy, 1983-2004, by Kevin W. Parker
\nWhither Friends of Freddy?, by Aladdine Joroff
\nWhither Friends of Freddy?, by Dave Carley
\nIt All Began with a Classroom Book Collection in 1958, by Connie Arnold<\/p>\n
Volume 12, no. 4 (Summer 2004)<\/strong><\/p>\nFreddy on Stage: a review of “Freddy, the King of Detectives,” by Kevin W. Parker
\nPutting Freddy on the Stage: an interview with the playwright and the director
\nWhere on Earth is the Bean Farm?, by Michael Cart
\nLayout of the Bean Farm, by Kevin W. Parker<\/p>\n
Volume 12, no. 3 (Spring 2004)<\/strong><\/p>\nFans Enjoy Return of Freddy, by Bryan Woolley
\nLaw in the Freddy Books, by Aladdine D. Joroff, Esq.
\nBack to the Bean Farm: Freddy’s Cousin Weedly
\nThe Horribles’ Page: Freddy’s Cousin Weedly<\/p>\n
Volume 12, no. 2 (Winter 2004)<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Napoleon Telegram, by John Chastain
\nFootball, Race, and Sports, by Chuck Murray
\nBack to the Bean Farm: Freddy Plays Football
\nThe Horribles’ Page: Freddy Plays Football<\/p>\n
Volume 12, no. 1 (Summer 2003)<\/strong><\/p>\nInvesting Like a Pig: How Freddy Would Choose Stocks, by Randy Cepuch
\nMaillist Survey Results
\n75th Anniversary Convention Minutes
\nFreddy Appleseed Program
\nBack to the Bean Farm: Freddy Goes to the North Pole
\nThe Horribles’ Page: Freddy Goes to the North Pole<\/p>\n
Volume 11, no. 4 (Winter 2003)<\/strong><\/p>\nOutgoing President’s Message
\nIncoming President’s Message
\n75th Anniversary Convention Minutes
\nFreddy Appleseed Program
\nThe Horribles’ Page: Freddy the Cowboy<\/p>\n
Volume 11, no. 3 (Summer 2002)<\/strong><\/p>\nGreat Mysteries of the Freddy Series
\nBrooks’ Haunted House, by Virginia V. Herrmann
\nBack to the Bean Farm: Freddy and the Perilous Adventure
\nThe Horribles’ Page: Freddy and the Perilous Adventure<\/p>\n
Volume 11, no. 2 (Spring 2002)<\/strong><\/p>\nWiese Weekend, by Nancy Joroff
\nWalter R. Brooks for Adults, by Bob Anderson
\nThe Horribles’ Page: “Hamlet of the Barnyard”<\/p>\n
Volume 11, no. 1 (Special 75th Anniversary Issue)<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Congratulations Pour In: Congratulatory letters from the Beans, Mrs. Wiggins, Mr. Eha, the Webbs, and many more
\nSeventy-five Years Ago, by Michael Cart
\nFreddy and His Times, a timeline compiled by Dan Josslin
\nTo & Again to Florida, by Alice Tracy
\nThe Horribles’ Page: the Ultimate Freddy Quiz!<\/p>\n
Volume 10, no. 4 (Winter 2002)<\/strong><\/p>\nBean Farm mail
\nNews and announcements
\nTechnology in the Freddy Series, by Kevin W. Parker
\nPoetry Corner, by Harley Hahn, et. al.
\nFreddy’s Science Fiction Adventure, by Dan Josslin
\nThe Horribles’ Page: Freddy and the Spaceship<\/p>\n
Volume 10, no. 3 (Summer 2001)<\/strong><\/p>\nBean Farm mail
\nNews and announcements
\nMinicon reports
\nFreddy reviewed in Bookpage
\nFreddy article from the Naples (FL) News
\nThe Making of Wit and Wisdom, by Sarah Koslosky
\nPanning for Gold in Freddy and the Bean Home News, by John Chastain
\nThe Horribles’ Page: Freddy Goes To Florida<\/p>\n
Volume 10, no. 2 (Winter 2001)<\/strong><\/p>\nBean Farm mail
\nNews and announcements
\nConvention photos and minutes
\nAnimal Literacy, by Alice Tracy
\nThe Horribles’ Page: Freddy and the Ignormus
\nPigs in the news<\/p>\n
Volume 10, no. 1 (Fall 2000)<\/strong><\/p>\nBean Farm mail
\nNews and announcements
\nFrom the outgoing president
\nFrom the incoming president
\nOn rediscovering Freddy and his friends, by Tom O’Neil
\nFreddy’s the perfect mascot for upstate, by Sean Kirst (Syracuse Post-Standard, 10\/23\/00)
\nSpotlight on Kurt Wiese
\nThe Horribles’ Page: Freddy the Politician
\nPigs in the news: “Pigs Do Fly”<\/p>\n
Volume 9, no. 4 (Summer 2000)<\/strong><\/p>\nBean Farm mail
\nNews and announcements
\nFreddy Makes the Papers
\nIn Defense of Freddy and the Dragon, by Alice Tracy
\nReview of The Wit and Wisdom of Freddy and His Friends, by Kevin W. Parker
\nReview of the Recorded Books version of Freddy and the Flying Saucer Plans, by Kevin W. Parker
\nBrooks letters
\nFreddy’s urban legends<\/p>\n
Volume 9, no. 3 (Winter 2000)<\/strong><\/p>\nEntire issue in PDF format! (388k, requires Adobe Acrobat)<\/p>\n
Bean Farm Mail
\nNews and announcements
\nFreddy the Felon, by “Mr. Eha” (at Mr. Eha’s site)
\nPigs Across America: Thank-yous from Libraries
\nBack to the Bean Farm: Freddy the Pilot
\nThe kids’ page: Freddy the Pilot<\/p>\n
Volume 9, no. 2 (Spring 1999)<\/strong><\/p>\nEntire issue in PDF format! (262k, requires Adobe Acrobat)<\/p>\n
Bean Farm Mail
\nNews and announcements
\nMy search for Freddies, by Keith Muraoka
\nConvention comments
\nBack to the Bean Farm: Freddy and the Bean Home News
\nThe kids’ page: Freddy and the Bean Home News
\nPoetry corner
\nMentions of Freddy
\nJungian Archetypes and Semiotic Density in the Freddy the Pig books, by Kevin W. Parker<\/p>\n
Volume 9, no. 1 (Fall 1998)<\/strong><\/p>\nBean Farm Mail
\nNews and announcements
\nFrom the outgoing president
\nFrom the incoming president
\nConvention minutes 1998
\nFreddy’s classifieds
\nBoom, Boom, Boom…Boomschmidt’s Stupendous Circus, by Alice Tracy<\/p>\n
Volume 8, no. 4 (Summer 1998)<\/strong><\/p>\nFriends of Freddy Convention 1998
\nBean Farm Mail
\nReprints selling well; next two on schedule
\nMentions of Freddy
\nThe kids\u00b4 page: Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars
\nBack to the Bean Farm: Freddy and the Dragon, by Kevin W. Parker
\nFrom the Editor
\nPoetry Corner: “Four Quatrains for the Ex-Library Copy”
\nIn Defense of Freginald, by Dan Josslin
\nPigs in the News
\nFreddy\u00b4s Classifieds<\/p>\n
Volume 8, no. 3 (Winter 1998)<\/strong><\/p>\nPublisher\u00b4s Weekly to World: Freddy\u00b4s Back!
\nBean Farm Mail
\nPolitics for Children: Walter R. Brooks and Freddy the Pig, by Fred T. Friedman
\nBack to the Bean Farm: Freddy the Detective, by Kevin W. Parker
\nThe kids\u00b4 page: Freddy the Detective
\nMentions of Freddy
\nFreddy\u00b4s Classifieds<\/p>\n
Volume 8, no. 2 (Summer 1997)<\/strong><\/p>\nIt’s Official: Freddy’s Back in Print!!
\n– How To Order
\n– How It Happened, by Wray Rominger
\nFreddy the Pig on the Internet, by Clare Watsky
\nBrooks’s Rivals, Part I: Lily Wesselhoeft, predecessor, by Aladdine Joroff
\nBrooks’s Rivals, Part II: George Orwell, Freddy wannabe, by Lee Secrest
\nBrooks’s Rivals, Part III: Kenneth Grahame, the British Walter Brooks, by Kevin W. Parker
\nThe kids\u00b4 page
\nLetters and news
\nBack to the Bean Farm: The Story of Freginald, by Kevin W. Parker
\nBook & T-shirt Bazaar<\/p>\n
Volume 8, no. 1 (Winter 1997)<\/strong><\/p>\nPilgrimage to Brooks\u00b4 gravesite, by Kevin W. Parker
\nFrom the President
\nThe \u00b496 convention, by Connie Arnold
\nAn incredible discovery, by Henry S. F. Cooper
\nApplause for Aladdine
\nFreddy and the Internet
\nNEW! The kids\u00b4 page
\nLetters
\nFrom the Editor<\/p>\n
Volume 7, no. 4 (Summer 1996)<\/strong><\/p>\nBack to the Bean Farm: Wiggins for President, by Kevin W. Parker
\nThe Search for the Convention Site, by Jaimee Joroff
\nHow I Met Freddy, by Bruce Mueller
\nBeyond the Big Woods, by Dave Carley<\/p>\n
Volume 7, no. 3 (Winter 1996)<\/strong><\/p>\nTwo Villains (Part Two), by Victor Manjarrez
\nThe Pig O’ My Heart, by Michael Cart
\nFemale Characters in the Freddy Series (Part Two), by Connie Arnold
\nPigs in the News
\nBack to the Bean Farm: To and Again, by Kevin W. Parker
\nWhen Freddy and I Were Young, by Sondra Gordon Langford
\nPoliteness and Parody: Some Thoughts on Freddy’s Cousin Weedly, by Eric Shanower
\nSome Comments by Freddy<\/p>\n
Volume 7, no. 2 (Fall 1995)<\/strong><\/p>\nMy Really Big Find of 1995, by Dan Josslin
\nTwo Villains (Part One), by Victor Manjarrez
\nRediscovering Freddy the Pig, by Sallie Palmer
\nFemale Characters in the Freddy Series (Part One), by Connie Arnold
\nAbout Kurt Wiese: The Man Who Gave Freddy a Face, by Michael Cart
\nPromoting the Freddy Books, by Carol Van Strum
\nBack to the Bean Farm: Freddy and the Spaceship, by Kevin W. Parker
\nFrom the Friends’ Mailbag: West Coast Edition, by Kevin W. Parker<\/p>\n
Volume 7, no. 1 (Spring 1995)<\/strong><\/p>\nA Review of New York: An Intimate Guide (by Walter R. Brooks), by Eric Shanower
\nPig Brings Out Ham in Politicians
\nBack to the Bean Farm: Freddy the Cowboy, by Kevin W. Parker<\/p>\n
Volume 6, no. 4 (Fall\/Winter 1994-95)<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Convention (a poem), by Janice Hodges
\nThe Freddy Books as Genre Fiction, by Dan Josslin
\nRemembering Dorothy [Brooks], by Michael Cart
\nOccupational Hazard, by Walter R. Brooks
\nBack to the Bean Farm: Freddy and the Ignormus, by Kevin W. Parker<\/p>\n
Volume 6, no. 3 (Summer 1994)<\/strong><\/p>\nFrom the Friends’ Mailbag, by Kevin W. Parker
\nHow to Find Books, by Lee Secrest<\/p>\n
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