December 2007

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Our list of the finest literary works with a Memphis flavor.

Whether you agree with our selections or not, one thing is clear: in terms of our contributions to the world, there's more to Memphis than blues and barbecue.

December 2007 Backtalk

Letters to the Editor

By the Numbers

Home For the Holidays

Author Michael Knight takes the merry out of Christmas and the happy out of New Year's.

Leonard Gill

Staff Pick: Mutts

Michael Finger

Still Fishing Around

The Pyramid has searched for the right tenant ever since it opened. Will we ever land Bass Pro Shops?

Tom Jones

The Day the Music Died

Ben Cauley remembers the passing of Otis Redding and the Bar-Kays

Preston Lauterbach

December 2007 Contributors

News Bites

Mud Island is getting two new restaurants at the River Inn hotel

Delicious Decade

McEwen's on Monroe celebrates 10 years on the downtown dining scene.

Nicky Robertshaw

Thanks A Lot

Editor's Letter

Mary Helen Tibbs

The Torso

Our 2007 Fiction Contest Winner

When Brian and his buddy stumble upon a riverbank mystery, they battle the temptation to share it with their schoolmates -- especially the luscious Jeannie McAdam.

Abe Gaustad

Going Pro?

Memphis and Bass Pro Shops: one expensive fishing expedition.

John Branston

Squashing a Bug

Will doctors win the battle against anti-resistant "super germs"? That depends on what you read.

Michael Finger

Got You Covered

An old favorite returns with a bold new look.

Marilyn Sadler

New Year's Revolution

Preston Lauterbach

Holiday Hits

Four new DVD collections showcase America's greatest musicians -- and they make great stocking-stuffers, too.

Chris Herrington

Fiction vs. Nonfiction

Frank Murtaugh and Preston Lauterbach

Q&A: Karen Peacock

Marilyn Sadler

The Desperado Omelet

Pauline Koplin of Brother Juniper's shares the secrets to the perfect omelet, named in homage to her son's favorite actor, Antonio Banderas.

'Tis the Season

Break out the good stuff and pop those corks -- the holidays are here.

Taylor Eason

Happy Days

Ask Vance

Our trivia expert solves local mysteries of who, what, when, where, why, and why not.

Vance Lauderdale

Further Reading

So what do the writers at Memphis magazine's parent company Contemporary Media (CMI) do during their spare time? At last count, more than a dozen current and former staffers of CMI have written books.