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...famous wrought-iron balconies and traditionally tolerant management, has been a hip haven for writers, artists and musicians since it opened its doors in 1884. The antics and accomplishments of its guests-celebrated, obscure or hovering somewhere between -have become a part of New York City's artistic lore, and so has the eleven-story Chelsea itself. Its fading elegance was saved from destruction when it was designated an official city landmark...
...novel Reed calls this savory cultural mess of lore and history "the Gumbo"-after the unique and varied Creole dish. But Reed's Gumbo is strongly metaphorical rather than explicitly edible, a sort of royal soul food manufactured at the Solid Gumbo Works by a black capitalist named Ed Yellings. The plot, full of violence, intrigue and high-speed travel, turns on whether the Gumbo Works will be controlled by LaBas' forces of good and healing magic (Gumbo can cure heroin addiction) or the perversion of the ancient mysteries led by the Louisiana Red Corp. and its sinister...
...Ferguson, 23, is a surprisingly mild individual for a man who makes his living as a champion steer wrestler and calf roper. Unlike the ornery, untamed cowboys of rodeo lore, he does not brawl his way from one prairie town to the next. His rodeo skills were honed not on a hardscrabble ranch but on a college campus. Even so, almost every time Ferguson grabs a rampant 800-lb. steer by the horns to "bulldog" it to the turf, or smoothly lassoes a speeding calf, he places in the money. So far this year he has already earned more than...
...oceans," says Associate Editor Philip Herrera, "have always been a rich, romantic subject of great lore and splendid traditions. But that's all changing." This week Herrera, aided by Reporter-Researcher Patricia Beckert, examines the dynamics of the international struggle for custody of the seas. Their story marks the reappearance of our Environment section, which for the past eight months has given way to demands of our Energy section. Associate Editor Frederic Golden and Reporter-Researcher F. Sydnor Vanderschmidt contributed an accompanying article on the vast natural resources of the oceans...
Beyond the Looking Glass convinces one that the original English fairy tales were not limp, sentimental daydreams. Although dominated by a sense of childish innocence, sinister, occult and perverse notions filtered into the stories through their roots in country lore. If you take this book to a quiet place, where the noises of an increasingly cynical and materialistic world don't penetrate, it's not hard to remember the ancient magic of earth, seed, and plough...