“A state far too inviting”

Item

Williams, Joy. Letter. 1994. “‘A State Far Too inviting’”, 1994, Joy Williams: Honored Guest, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/joy-williams/item/1157

Title
“A state far too inviting”
Description
Newspaper issue featuring an essay by Joy Williams as part of the "Florida on My Mind" series about Florida
Williams calls out the unsustainable contradiction of encouraging unfettered tourism and development, and the wish to present the “real” Florida as wild and natural.
Creator
Williams, Joy
Date
1994: April 17
Subject
Williams, Joy, 1944-
Publisher
St. Petersburg Times
Source
Joy Williams Papers
Box 11 Folder 5
Type
Periodical
Format
Paper
JPEG, 400 ppi
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/
Identifier
mss158-02-11-05-09-001
Language
English
Site pages
Florida

Williams, Joy. Letter. 1994. “‘A State Far Too inviting’”, 1994, Joy Williams: Honored Guest, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/joy-williams/item/1157