December 2009

Season's Greetings

From a dog named Mo and a Southerner adrift in Vermont.

Staff Pick: Manic - A Memoir

By Terri Cheney (Harper)

Mary Helen Randall

Wrap it Up

Chillers and charms, stoppers and wants -- gifts for wine lovers that fit any budget.

Memphis Magazine Staff

The Power of the Pen

By firing off some memos, Wharton can put Memphis on a new path.

Tom Jones

Explosive Talent

A Chernobyl survivor brings her art and insights to Memphis.

Marilyn Sadler

Grace is the Word

Ben Vaughn's new restaurant Grace elevates the experience of eating.

Amy Lawrence

Just Now

Life and death. Past and future. Can this guilt-burdened, grieving sister believe they're all the same?

Ellen Morris Prewitt

Faking the Grade?

Well, not exactly, but getting useful information from Tennessee high schools is anything but elementary.

John Branston

The Lights Fantastic

Over the top is par for the course for this Bartlett family.

Michael Finger

Making a Flap

What cancer or accidents destroy, a skilled physician helps replace.

Marilyn Sadler

10 Years Gone

Frank Murtaugh

Comfort Food

After a five-year hiatus, The Reigning Sound returns with bandleader Greg Cartwright's inimitable mix of pop, rock, and folk.

Chris Herrington

Q & A: Lester Gingold

Hannah Sayle

Roasted Vegetable Strudel

From chef Kjeld Peterson of Market Cafe (149 Madison) comes this tasty, versatile dish that doubles as an entree or an appetizer.

Crump's Folly

Vance Lauderdale