Sept/October 2008
Best of the New South

Best of the New South Issue
September/October 2008

Southern Masters
Works by John Alexander
An extremely brief retrospective, with comments from the artist

Southern Masters
John Alexander’s True Nature
How a swamp rat from Beaumont, Texas, clawed his way to the top of the art world

Music
Who Do You Love
A true story of music, magic, and a long night in the desert with Bo Diddley

Southern Style
Southern Style: The Oyster Roast
There’s no better way to celebrate fall than with a load of oysters and a bunch of friends. And nobody does it in better style than jewelry designer Jane Pope and her fiancé, Tyler Cooper

The G&G Interview
Miranda Lambert – The New Queen of Country
Marshall Chapman sits down with singer-songwriter Miranda Lambert

Anatomy of a Classic
The Cochon Bloody Mary
New Orleans chef Donald Link shares his Bloody Mary secrets

What's in Season
Ode to Okra
The South’s signature vegetable is ready for harvest