Aug/Sept 2010

Table of Contents

Features

by Rick Bragg

The Lost Gulf

An up-close look at the Gulf Coast oil spill—what's at stake, and what's already been lost

The New Faces of Southern Style

From the return of selvage denim to the salvaged wood furniture craze, a Southern aesthetic has invaded the worlds of style and design. Meet twenty-one rising stars who are making us all look good

by Bob Marshall

Losing It

If you want to really know what the oil spill means to the people of the Gulf coast,  just ask the ones who work there every day—or used to

by Mike Grudowski

The Horse Olympics

A spectator's guide to the World Equestrian Games

by T. Edward Nickens

The Spice Island

On Avery Island, the first family of hot sauce runs a nursery for nesting egrets while keeping a close eye on the health of its beloved marshland and bayous

Southern Masters

by Rick Bass

James McMurtry

Into the woods with James McMurtry, the Texas troubadour who’s spent a lifetime in pursuit of great songs, open spaces, and the occasional wild turkey

City Portrait

by Erik Reece

The Layers of Lexington

These days there's much more to Lexington than horses, bourbon, and basketball

Talk of the South

by Clyde Edgerton

More Civil War

The story of a Confederate general who wouldn't surrender

by Jenny Everett

A Biscuit's Best Friend

Don't miss out on this sweet late-summer syrup

by Jim Carmichel

A Double Good Time

Two Southern competitions where the side-by-side shotgun is enjoying a comeback

by Marshall Chapman

Nashville Journal: When the Rains Came

A three-day diary of a hundred-year flood

by Matt Hendrickson

Delta Soul

With her sultry voice and high-powered piano, Mississippi native Eden Brent is giving the blues a jolt of new energy

by Francine Maroukian

Hemingway’s Cool Cocktail

A slightly dangerous way to beat the summer heat

by Elizabeth Hutchison

Below the Line - August/September 2010

Goings-On in the South & Beyond

Southern Style

by Cator Sparks

Meeting House

How the owners of Louisville’s beloved 21c Museum Hotel rescued the building that sparked their romance

by Haskell Harris

Good Hunting

Gear for the good life

by Loren Berlin

The Banjo Man

Banjo maker Chuck Lee crafts Appalachia's favorite instrument – with a dose of Texas style

Columns

by Allison Glock

Sadie, the White Devil

The craziest dogs are the ones you never forget

Due South

by John. T. Edge

Food on the Fly

Airport fare ascends at Atlanta's One Flew South

by Roy Blount, Jr.

Cussing the Spill

Hollywood, the Gulf, and a New Orleans rant

by Robb Walsh

Made in the Shade

Some of the best barbecue in Texas is being cooked in parking lots, under oak trees, and on the side of the road