This is the literary society that honors Barbara Pym and celebrates her unique relationship with her readers. The Barbara Pym Society was founded 15 April 1994, following a literary weekend exploring the work of Barbara Pym, which was held at St. Hilda's College, Oxford University, in 1993. Pym entered St. Hilda's College as an undergraduate in 1931 and took her B.A. degree in English Language and Literature in 1934. The Society is administered through the College, and holds its Annual General Meeting (AGM) there in September. In addition, the Barbara Pym Society holds a spring meeting in London and the annual North American meeting is held in late March at Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. Green Leaves is the Society's newsletter, published twice yearly by St. Hilda's College.

The aims of the Society are to foster the appreciation and wider knowledge of the life and works of Barbara Pym; to secure the preservation of the manuscripts, letters and memorabilia of Barbara Pym in conjunction with the Bodleian Library; to encourage and support publications and theses on Barbara Pym, her life and work; and to provide a programme of literary events and regular communications concerning the work of Barbara Pym.

The American publisher Moyer Bell is reprinting most of Barbara Pym's books. The attractive paperback editions are available at www.amazon.com and www.amazon.co.uk.

If you're interested in becoming a member of the Barbara Pym Society, please complete either the U.K. membership form or the North American membership form. Membership entitles you to receive Green Leaves twice yearly, attend the Annual General Meeting and Dinner at St. Hilda's College, and participate in all other events and activities organized by the Society.

Contact information: For U.K. and European residents, contact Eileen Roberts, Development & Alumnae Office, St. Hilda's College, Oxford, OX4 1DY. Phone: 01865 276828. Fax: 01865 276820 E-mail: eileen.roberts@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk. For U.S. and Canadian residents, contact Ellen Miller, 145 Indian Hill Road, Carlisle, MA 01741. Phone: 978-287-4776. E-mail: ellen@ellenmiller.net.