March 20th, 2008 issue #0712

• CORRECTION- Werner's a PEC person; Drake was Keith
• DR. HOOK- Alcoholism: Have a problem with liquor?
• INTERVIEW- Martin's menagerie: Short's show has colorful cast in tow
• SPORTS DOCTOR- Bracket time: Why the feds won't bust your office pool
• THE TOUGH CUSTOMER- Caution flag: I brake for big repair bills

4Better Or Worse

• 4BETTER OR WORSE- The week in review

Art Features

• CULTURE- ART FEATURE- In our face: Birk's cutting commentary

Cartoons

• CARTOONS

Cover Stories

• COVER- Bringing sexy back: The <i>Hook</i>'s hot lit picks at the Book Fest

Essays

• ESSAY- Book time: <i>Not Reading Lolita</i> in Charlottesville

Facetime

• FACETIME- Contest queen: Jenny Gardiner 'cleans house'

Hotseat

• HOTSEAT-<i>M*A*S*H</i> man: Just call him Mike

Movie Reviews

• MOVIE REVIEW- Choice v. life: Two films let you be the decider

My Ride

• MY RIDE- Carolyn Ross: 1985 Chevy Blazer

News

• NEWS- 2 years later: Teen charged in Dani Howard's murder
• NEWS- Case studies: Will new dredge view go entrepreneurial?
• NEWS- CPC selling: April 1 deadline nears for parking firm offers

On Architecture

• ONARCHITECTURE- Scrap heap: Iconic Mall kiosk set for demise

Question of the Week

• QUESTION OF THE WEEK- What was the last book you read?

Real Estate

• REAL ESTATE- UPDATE- SOLD
• REAL ESTATE- WHAT'S GOING DOWN- 1200 Emmet Street, Exxon gas station-convenience store

Real Estate - On the Block

• REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Lake Monticello: Details make the difference

Strange But True

• STRANGE BUT TRUE- Iced down: Be careful opening that cold bottle!

The Brazen Careerist

• THE BRAZEN CAREERIST- Recession fears? Houses are hurting, but you're worth more

The Dish

• FOOD- THE DISH- The Upstairs revealed: Local-motion, food-mag, Clifton Inn-sight