SLI is unique among scholarly journals in that it relies on an editorial committee to review proposals from potential guest editors, who then invite scholars to contribute articles exploring different aspects of a particular theme. One of the favorable distinctions resulting from this practice is that each issue is topic driven; in this sense, SLI serves more as a monograph series than as a typical journal.

Last issue published August 2024: (Vol. 55.1 & 2)More than Terminus and Traffic: Atlanta and the Literary Imagination (contributing editor Gina Caison).

Our next issue, Vol. 56.1 & 2, is Gaming Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Other Medieval Texts (contributing editors Kimberly Bell and Julie Couch).

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Issue 56.1 & 2 examines the purpose and function of games and play in medieval texts, with a focus on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Drawing from cultural game theory, the essays in this issue advocate for reading medieval vernacular narratives through a ludic lens. The crucial distinction between play and games is explored, and the significance of rules and strategies in medieval games is highlighted. Literary critics have adapted cultural descriptions of play and games to analyze how literary texts can function as games, emphasizing the interaction between authors and readers. The issue also delves into the prevalence of games among the aristocracy and gentry in the Middle Ages, and how depictions of games appear across various medieval texts. Overall, this special issue offers valuable insights into the playful and gameful elements inherent in medieval literary texts.