The Earl of Louisiana

Introduction by Jonathan Yardley vii Foreword by T Harry Williams 1 I. "JOE SIMS, WHERE THE HELL?" 7 II. HE'S AN IMAM 36 III. BRUTTALLY FRANK 50 IV. RACE AND OIL 65 V. NOTHING BUT A LITTLE PISSANT 80 VI. THE BIRD THAT KICKS 104 VII. HENRY LUCE'S SHOESTORE 118 VIII. BLAM-BLAM-BLAM 131 IX. THE BATTLE FROM AFAR 143 X. OYSTERS AND LARCENY 159 XI. DELLASOUPS TOPS THE LIST 171 XII. BACK TO RACISM 188 XIII. EARL JOINS TIMES-PIC 200 XIV. WHO'S CRAZY NOW? 217 XV. THE LAST RACE 235 XVI. LA. WITHOUT EARL 244