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Tables of contents for
Western American Literature

We have compiled all the tables of contents for Western American Literature, from its beginning in 1966 until the present. This compilation allows you to search all our old issues. Due to the length of the document (it includes every book review ever published in WAL!), we had to cut it into several pieces. Sorry for the inconvenience. Nonetheless, we hope you’ll find this a helpful research tool! And please let us know if you come upon spelling errors.

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Tables of contents
TOC Spring 1966–Winter 1977
TOC Spring 1977–Winter 1985
TOC Spring 1985–Winter 1991
TOC Spring 1991–Winter 2005
TOC Spring 2005–Winter 2010
TOC Spring 2010-present
The following issues are out of print
vol. 1, no. 1
vol. 9, no. 4
vol. 11, no. 2
vol. 16, nos. 2 & 3
vol. 18, no. 4
vol. 21, no. 4
vol. 22, nos. 3 & 4
vol. 23, no. 3
vol. 24, no. 1 (1 used copy available)
vol. 27, no. 1 (1 used copy available)
vol. 28, no. 2
vol. 29, no. 2
vol. 34, no. 2

  • Western Literature Association (WLA)

    Founded in 1965, the Western Literature Association (WLA) is a non-profit, scholarly association that promotes the study of the diverse literature and cultures of the North American West, past and present.

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    Jointly published by the Western Literature Association and Utah State University, Western American Literature is the leading journal in western American literary studies.

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