(The Arts Journal, Vol 2, No.2, March 2006, Guest Editor Gemma Robinson, (General Editor, Ameena Gafoor), Georgetown : The Arts Forum, 142p)

The two most recent issues of The Arts Journal, together, make an emphatic statement about the motivating ambitions of this literary periodical and where it is today. They stand as testimony to the considerable achievements of the publication, confirming its place among the reputable line of scholarly and artistic magazines that may be found today.

In the context of the Caribbean, the attainment of this place is not to be taken lightly. Although The Arts Forum which publishes the Journal was only founded in 2004, it gains in importance given the unflattering track record of such learned periodicals in the region. They struggle to survive. Only the brave would launch and maintain one of these and only the foolhardy would expect immediate success, profitable sales, worldwide circulation and guaranteed longevity. The road to these achievements is paved with defunct or suspended publications and littered with the discarded pages of efforts that barely got beyond Volume One, Number One. So, young as it is, its existence and the accomplishment of its present strength are not to be taken for granted.

Edited by Ameena Gafoor and supported by a distinguished editorial board and advisors, The Arts Journal carries a sub-title that articulat