From the cover, " Jonathan Williams has had a life-long interest in underdogs, strays, mavericks. For more that fifty years he has prowled the margins of the culture, writing, listening closely, photographing. 'A Palbable Elysium' is a treasure trove of his findings: poets, musicians, artists, photographers, a few tombstones, a few follies, a few gardens." Guy Davenport has contributed an opening essay. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.