Bad man blues : a portable George Garrett /
Garrett, George P.,1929-
Dallas, Tex. : Southern Methodist University Press,
1998.
Foreword. Many voices / Richard Bausch -- Introduction. Skin and bones : George Garrett's living spirits / Allan Wier -- Short stories. Genius baby. To guess a riddle, to stumble on the secret name. The pornographer. A letter that will never be written. The right thing to do at the time. Dixie dreamland. The misery and the glory of Texas Pete. Bad man blues. Three occasional pieces -- Academic anecdotes. Body and soul in Connecticut (Wesleyan). A great big one (Rome). Send me in, coach (Rice). A hole in my shoe (Princeton). Come on, baby, light my fire (South Carolina). Garbage and other collectibles (Bennington). Flying elephants (Michigan). Snickering in solitary (Virginia). A perfect stranger (Alabama) -- Essays. Hanging from the trestle while the train goes by : some notes on working for a living. It hums, it sings and dances. Locker room talk : notes on the social history of football. Heroes. Going to see the elephant : why we write stories. The lost brother : summoning up the ghost of who I might have been.