26 26 Crater Issue no. 5 Crater, the journal of a shallow depression, is a publishing project of dubious origins. Crater is set in a custom-designed typeface called Anton. If you would like a copy of this issue to give to a friend, please email me at balthazar2@gmail.com. Contents copyright 2014 by Robert Landry. Reproduction prohibited without express written permission. ‘Joe’ is a true story. The words, with a few exceptions, are those of Joe Lewis himself. In 1984, just before he died, my grandfather agreed to be recorded by my Aunt Gloria, talking about his youth and early adulthood. His recollections are on four cassette tapes, preserved by Gloria. He did not recall events in strict chronological order, but my mother, Maxine, made a chronological transcript from the tapes. That transcript is the main material for ‘Joe’ . I consulted the tapes to find any discrepancies or additional details, and after listening to them, transcribed and inserted additional content. To help preserve the narrative structure in a couple of places, I amended Joe’s comments or added details of his life that were common knowledge in our family. RL Tampa, Fla. December 2014 A Note on the Text