cover image The Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: V

The Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: V

Ferris, Charles Reagan Wilson. Anchor Books, $16 (4pp) ISBN 978-0-385-41548-4

Organized into 24 thematic sections within four volumes, this comprehensive reference is a scholarly and at times humorous examination of the American South, covering a variety of topics, including the region's geography and cuisine, Elvis, the blues and Gone with the Wind . Illustrated. (May)