Oxford American # 14, October/November 1996

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS
The Failed Southern Lady
by Florence King

Dealer’s Choice
by Hal Crowther

Gone off up North
by Roy Blount Jr.

Uncle Art: Things You Should Know

Comics
by P. Revess

Southern Scenes
by Jack Lawling

Analysis:
The History of the Southern Gothic Sensibility
Is the South more Gothic than anywhere else? What about Ohio?
by Fred Hobson

Exclusive:
Rendezvous with the Wizard
The first-ever interview with a formal Imperial Wizard of the KKK.
by Charles Marsh

Reports:
Ghosts in the Mist
Hunting for Haints in Old Louisiana.
by Tony Early

Reports:
Eng & Chang: A Love Story
Can the original Siamese twins cure a broken heart?
by Maudy Benz

Personal Essay:
A Lesson in Desperation and Stupidity
How Not to Behave in a Hurricane
by Harry Crews

The Last Great Snake Man
One man, one truck, one tent, and twenty-seven deadly snakes.
by Tim McLaurin

Forum:
Is the South Still Gothic?
Eleven accomplished photographers interpret the Southern terrain.

Short Story:
The Hole and Dobber’s Head
A strange fable by one of the South's wildest new voices.
by Randy Thornton

History:
Uprising with Guns
Fifty years later, the echoes of the Battle of Athens are heard.
by E. Thomas Wood

Literary Travel:
Hunting the Lonely Heart
The sad ballad of Carson McCuller's hometown.
by Elizabeth McCracken