Beginning with the 1991 National Spelling Bee up to the most recent bee, a full set of back issues of After A Spell can be a most treasured resource for serious spellers as well as the friends and family who cheer them on. After a Spell is our annual newsletter that recaps the spelling year for the National Spelling Bee. Each issue in our full-set version shows the same information and analysis to compare words and results at the National Spelling Bee from year to year. Top spellers are featured, along with the Hexco products they used. The percentages of words in our products used at the National Spelling Bee are shown, and changes instituted for bees are recapped. Articles written by some of the top spellers in the nation are featured. Lists of the words used at the National Bee and regional bees are also included, which make excellent lists to prepare your own bees!