It is a special honor for the Review to present six previously unpublished papers of Susan Deri, along with an overview of her important contributions to psychoanalytic thought. Since Susan was a Training Analyst, Senior Member, and member of the Teaching Faculty at N.P.A.P., it is particularly fitting that the journal sponsored by this organization pay tribute to her.

Let me share with you the history of this project. Two years ago, one of my Supervisees asked what I could recommend for her to read in the realm of creativity. I responded with something to the effect of: “You mean beyond Symbolization and Creativity by Susan Deri?” I was shocked to find that my supervisee, an intelligent, well-informed individual was unaware of this ground-breaking book, as well as of Susan's writings. This, unfortunately, upon further investigation, turned out not to be the exception among younger analysts and analytic candidates. At that point, I decided to commission an article