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Table of Contents (September 2009)

WEB EXCLUSIVES THIS MONTH

• September-issue podcast [listen at right or subscribe via iTunes]
• Behind-the-scenes photos and a video from "Luxe Be a Lady"
• Choice bits from Gerald Early's writings
• Editor-in-chief Stephen Schenkenberg's list of favorite wine books and websites
• An extended Kitchen Q&A

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BEHIND THE SCENES
The making of this issue

FROM THE EDITOR
On Balance
By Stephen Schenkenberg

FEEDBACK

CURRENT

• First Shot: Raisin' the Roof
  The green roof at New City School
  By Jarrett Medlin
• The Buzz: No Strings Attached
  Martin Holman passes along Japanese culture—through puppets.
  By Byron Kerman
• The Buzz: Strange Folklore
  Previewing the Strange Folk festival
  By Bryan A. Hollerbach
• Hear Me Out
  Dr. Kelvin Adams on the St. Louis Public Schools' upcoming year
• The Buzz: Ring of Fire
  Previewing the National Kidney Foundation Chili Cook-Off and Salsa Competition
• The Buzz: Office Space
  How St. Louis came to embody The Office
  By Jarrett Medlin
• The Buzz: Five Quick Things
  What you don't know about new Webster University president
  By Stephen Schenkenberg
• The Buzz: Battle of the Border
  Mizzou and Fighting Illini superfans face off.
  By Byron Kerman
• The Buzz: Tennis, Everyone
  Previewing the U.S. Open USTA Wheelchair Championships
  By Jeannette Cooperman
• What It's Like...to Fly the Bunny Balloon
  By Jarrett Medlin
• Agenda
  Our five picks for the month

GLITTERATI
See these and more at our Party Pics page.

STYLE

• Things We Love: Back to School
  Skip the homework—here's what the kids need for class
  By Nicole Benoist Edgerton
• Stylish Subtleties: Nicole Genovese
  By Nicole Benoist Edgerton
• Coming of Age
  City Sprouts is all grown up
  By Jarrett Medlin
• Smart Shopper: For the Long Run
  Four men's shoes that never go out of style
  By Jarrett Medlin
  

EDUCATION
Where'd You Go to High School?
Four successful St. Louisans talk about Logos—and why it was a logical alternative.
By Jeannette Cooperman

ARCHITECTURE
Always on the Rise
Just what is the Arch really up to?
By William H. Gass

THINK AGAIN
STL Confidential
A quiet case study that might make you think twice about tort reform
By Ray Hartmann

COVER FEATURE
Best Dressed 2009
Ten St. Louisans who have perfected their style
Selections by Nicole Benoist Edgerton
Photographs by Brian Kuhlmann
Hair and makeup by Lisa Kalz
Written by Christy Marshall

ADDITIONAL FEATURES
 
15 Ways to Shop Smart in St. Louis
Local insiders share their tips for shopping like a pro from head to toe
By Jeanette Kozlowski

• Web Extra: Savvy shopping websites (scroll to the bottom)

Portfolio: Luxe Be a Lady
A week in the life of the perfectly polished mom
Styling by Nicole Benoist Edgerton
Photography by Susan Jackson

• Web Extra: Photos and a video from behind the scenes

The Public's Intellectual
Gerald Early can find jazz rhythms in poetry, scholarly tropes in comic books, psychology in prizefighting, and a nation's character in the game of baseball.
By Jeannette Cooperman

• Web Extra: Choice Gerald Early writings

What We Talk About When We Talk About Wine
An amateur wine enthusiast's report of facts, figures, opinions, and advice from three weeks spent talking about nothing but wine with a dozen St. Louis oenophiles
By Stephen Schenkenberg

• Web Extra: Stephen Schenkenberg's favorite wine books and websites

Q&A
A Conversation With Judee Sauget
Moviemaker, Patron, Saint
By Jeannette Cooperman

FOOD & DRINK

• First Look: The Terrace View
  By George Mahe
• Review: Eclipse
  By Dave Lowry
  
• Rose Revisits: Dressel's Public House
  By Rose Martelli
  
• Kitchen Q&A: Eliott Harris, Miso on Meramec
  By George Mahe
  
• Liquid Assets: Cellaring Wines
  By Chris Hoel
  
• Ins, Outs, and Almosts
  By George Mahe

FALL ARTS GUIDE '09

• The SLM Calendar
  A special edition, covering September through December 2009
• Behind the Curtain: Poetry
  River Styx's Richard Newman Adrian Matejka
  By Stefene Russell
• Behind the Curtain: Music
  The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra's resident conductor Ward Stare
  By Byron Kerman
• Behind the Curtain: Fine Art
  Innov8tions in Textiles maven Luanne Rimel
  By Byron Kerman
• Behind the Curtain: Festivals
  Deutsch Country Days' Bob and Lois Hostkoetter
  By Stefene Russell
• Behind the Curtain: Film
  The St. Louis Film International Film Festival's Chris Clark, Brian Spath, and Cliff Froehlich
  By Stefene Russell
  
• Behind the Curtain: Theater
  A by-the-numbers look at Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
  By Stefene Russell
  

FLASHBACK
1969: This Revolutionary Night
By Stefene Russell