5 JUNE 1993, Page 27

Can do better

Sir: I was touched and moved by Auberon Waugh's appeal for volunteers to help Lit- erary Review in its difficulties (Another voice, 22 May), but I felt his approach was Slightly defeatist. We are not looking for help simply to go on losing money. Literary Review is flourishing — the extra funds are needed to draw attention to it and to Increase the number of subscriptions.

What we really need are individuals (or corporate bodies) who like the magazine and wish to see us do better.

Lola Bubbosh

Deputy Editor, Literary Review, 51 Beak Street, London W1