William S. Burroughs--he gave the world a new literary canon ... and his hometown gave him a muddy creek. The uneasy legacy, but profound human influence that the King of the Beats had on his adopted hometown, Lawrence, Kansas. Also featured in this issue: the artwork of Ursula Minor, candied beer bacon recipe (as good as it sounds), spring picnic fashion (bowtie-wearing pug puppy included), the amazing landscapes of John Hulsey, Ann Trusty and Barbara Solberg, the legacy of a one-room schoolhouse, etiquette advice from your favorite hard-nosed auntie for KU Jayhawk basketball parties ... and much more.