The Southerner | Spring 2002 Contents

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Spring 2002 Contents

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Vol. 3, No. 1

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In Passing
Populist Gould Beech dies at 87.
Dixie Notes
Late breaking news from the region.
Around the South
Easy guide to festivals, many with links.
Reader Forum
Tell us what you think about anything Southern.
Editor's Column
Bridging the Digital Divide

Features

A Poetry Special

Gambling in the Arkansas Valley
Suzi Parker

Hayes Williams: R.I.P.
David Rae Morris
He walked haltingly out of the federal courthouse and into the arms of his daughter and his niece. Although Hayes Williams later admitted to an almost overwhelming fear, he still carried himself with a poise not unlike that of Nelson Mandela.

Me and Jess, Talkin' Trash
Phillip Ratliff

Fiction:
Life Was Just Ducky in Marginal —
Until the Buzzards Barged In
Kathryn Gurkin

Thank You, Thank You Very Much:
A Virtual Short Story
Help us write the book on the first communiqué
from extraterrestrial life. What is Elvis doing . . .
in outerspace? (Rules | Story)

Departments

Secret Vistas
A Winter Walk
Sharon Tabor Warren
A winter walk is a delightful experience in our part of the country because it breaks the routine during a time of year when we tend to let ourselves become housebound. Winter air is invigorating, still, cool, and the trails are deserted. The views are open with no leaves to obscure.

Essays
Seeming Presidential
Brooks Boliek
Searching for that Something 'Southern'
Mary Carmichael

Southern Culture
Sweet Tea, Sweet Jesus
Amy Jo Wood
The Fowl of the South
Angela Gillaspie

Bar & Grill
Scomburgers in Paradise
Marcus A. Nevacoff

Book Review
SHRUB
Steven Hart

Lab & Field
A Sinking Feeling in New Orleans
Glynn Wilson
Oil Spill Doesn't Stop Orange Fest Good Times
Glynn Wilson and Denise Guay

Southern Sounds
A Glimpse of Southern CD Releases
Michael B. Smith

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