UPDIKE'S STILL UP THERE

John Updike, perhaps America's preeminent man of letters, like his contemporary Philip Roth, has become prolific in the autumn of his career. He, also like Roth, is producing some of his best work still. The high-wire act that is an Updike sentence is very much in evidence in Seek My Face, Updike's 20th novel

• by Corey Mesler

ESTIMATING ACKER

Kathy Acker, to be certain, was not an author who created easy, cover-to-cover reads. If profanity, violence, pornography, poetry, or nontraditional literary forms offend you, then you might want to steer clear of her entirely. But if you enjoy (or can at least tolerate) these things, then a foray into Acker's world can be as rewarding as it is challenging.

• by Jenn Hall

Endpapers - Winter 2002

Endpapers: Literary Section - Winter 2002

• by Flyer Staff

TIGER FOOTBALL

A CORNER TURNED? Let's face it: this year's Tiger MVPs are the fans, the folks in blue that never play a down but are there by the thousands, in blazing sunshine, pouring rain, and in constantly trying circumstances. U of M football fans, having taken the concept of "delayed gratification" to never-before-imagined levels, take a licking and keep on ticking.

• by Corey Mesler

DEATH IN DISNEYLAND

DEATH IN DISNEYLAND

• by Chris Davis

Expanding Corporate Welfare

Developers and their friends pull out all the stops in the latest push for incentives.

• by John Branston

Endpapers-part 2 - Winter 2002

Endpapers: Literary Section - Winter 2002

• by Flyer Staff

FROM MY SEAT

SPORTING THANKS This is a week-- more than any other Ñ when we need to count our blessings. After family and friends, there are a few sports-related "gifts" I'd like to pause and appreciate.

• by Corey Mesler

UNDER THE INFLUENCE

UNDER THE INFLUENCE

• by Chris Davis

City Reporter

Report alerts parents about air quality at East High, and other news.

• by Flyer Staff

WHAT'S NEW UNDER THE, ER, SUN?

Tim Cahill takes a look at what's going on in Sam Phillips' old cornucopia.

• by Corey Mesler

TRANSLATION: MEMPHIS: Karoling A La Karaoke

Do you ever find yourself languishing around the house on a Friday or Saturday night, unsure of what to do?

• by Jenn Hall

DEFEATED A FORD LATELY?

DEFEATED A FORD LATELY?

• by Chris Davis

Rambling Men

On the path of Lewis and Clark.

• by Paul Gerald

THE FLOWER WILTS

The Yellow Rose Cafe, a mainstay of the downtown Court Square area, will serve its last meal at the end of the month, ending a 30-year history of home cooking.

• by Corey Mesler

Short Cuts

Tracking U2's decade of experimentation.

• by Chris Herrington

Two for the Future

Tennesseans Ford and Frist are destined to shine bright in the national firmament.

• by Jackson Baker

POLITICS

TWO FOR THE FUTURE Tennessee's two political zephyrs were linked for some months back in 1999 and 2000 when Ford , under pressure from both state and national party figures, contemplated a race for Frist's seat....Ford will be 38 in 2008, presumably an "open" presidential year. Frist is positioning himself to run that year.

• by Corey Mesler

SAME OLD SAME OLD: SPURS 95, GRIZZLIES 86

SAN ANTONIO -- The Memphis Grizzlies remained the only winless team in the NBA and lost their 21st consecutive meeting with the San Antonio Spurs, who got 28 points and 15 rebounds from Tim Duncan en route to a 95-86 victory.

• by Corey Mesler

City Sports

A quartet of discrete observations after two games of Hubie Ball; Some local round-ballers show their true colors.

GRIZZLIES 1, MICHAEL 0

Hubie Brown is back in the win column. So are the Memphis Grizzlies. Earl Watson came up big down the stretch as the Grizzlies became the final team in the NBA to win this season with an 85-74 victory before a full house at The Pyramid over the Washington Wizards.

• by Corey Mesler

Moore and More

Michael Moore gunning it in Bowling for Columbine, Harry Potter grows more mysterious, plus the stunted 8 Women.

Eight Is Enough

The Grizzlies are heavily stocked at one position -- coach.

• by John Branston

Driving Home a Point

Driving Home a Point

• by Editorial

Postscript

Flyer Readers respond.

• by Flyer Readers

Statue of Limitations

Let's not subtract the general. Let's just add other heroes.

• by naomi van tol