SERIAL

A Painted House
By John Grisham
As the floodwaters rise around the Chandlers’ farm, Luke finally tells his secrets—and learns that his life is about to change irrevocably. Conclusion.

FEATURE

Charlie’s Place
By Frank Beacham
The dangers of interracial dancing in the 1950s South Carolina.

SHORT STORY

Buried Money
By Jean Ross Justice
A twice-wed woman discovers the treasure hidden in her past.

DEPARTMENTS

LOCAL FARE

My Heroes Have Always Been Grill Cooks
By John T. Edge
The fascination of tough philosophers in aprons.

MEMOIR

Horses and Boys
By Marianne Gingher
A girlhood spent in the saddle.

SOJOURNS

Monkey Business
By Edward Larson
The Scopes Trial Festival re-creates the carnival-like atmosphere of the trial of the century.

BOOK VIEWS

The Man from New Orleans
By John Shelton Reed
New biographies of an artist who worked magic in his silver designs.

LOST CLASSICS

The Patriot
By Bruce Allen
The historical novels of James Boyd are worthy books in a maligned genre.

PERIODICALS

Who Can Find a Virtuous Woman
By Lauren Winner
The lost world of Southern Lady magazine.

HISTORY

The Myth of the Great Bear Hunt
By Douglas Brinkley
What really happened during Theodore Roosevelt’s legendary weekend in Mississippi.

FAMILY LIFE

Georgia on Her Mind
By Jewell Parker Rhodes
A grandmother in love with her memories of the South.

SOUTHERN MUSIC

World Gone Wrong
By Tom Piazza
Frank Hutchison’s blues speak to the ages.

COLUMNS

Dealer’s Choice
By Hal Crowther

Gone Off Up North
By Roy Blount Jr.

POETRY

The Enduring Night
By Claude Wilkinson

Pocketknives
By Ron Rash

Cover photo by Marry Noble Ours. Courtesy of Hemphill Fine Arts