Playboy September 2011

FEATURES
46 Down and Out in Baghdad
Dust, heat and danger be damned, Iraqi officials are determined to bring tourists and the revenue that comes with them to their war-torn country. Amid bombs and shootings, PAULA FROELICH explores the dubious appeal of a tension-ridden region.
58 THE PLAYBOY BAR: MEZCAL
This smoky Mexican liquor is moving out of tequila's shadow and into the limelight. KENT BLACK gets better acquainted with the oldest spirit in North America.
64 PIGSKIN PREVIEW 2011
Who will rule the college gridiron? From the Oklahoma Sooners to the Oregon Ducks, GARY COLE shares his predictions for the teams and players that will dominate this season.
84 THE PORN IDENTITY
MIKE SAGER tracks down Asia Carrera, Nina Hartley, Amber Lynn and Kay Parker, and finds out what happens after adult starlets hang up their thigh-highs and leave the sex film industry.
INTERVIEW
41 STEVE BUSCEMI
The quirky kingpin of Boardwalk Empire talks to KEVIN COOK about his violent injuries—both on-screen and off—and his long, strange journey to superstardom.
20Q
60 AMBER HEARD
The star of NBC's The Playboy Club talks to ERIC SPITZNAGEL about her bad driving habits, her unconventional love life and what it's like to wear a Bunny suit.
FICTION
88 CRIMES IN SOUTHERN IN DIANA
They say home is where the heart is, but in a small town where drug running, bribery and prostitution are commonplace, family means business, the fatal kind, and a young girl and her grandmother must shed blood to preserve their own. By FRANK BILL
PICTORIALS
52 MERCEDE JOHNSTON
We take you to Wasilla, Alaska for a trip around the voluptuous curves of Levi's little sister—and the girl who almost became Bristol Palin's sister-in-law.
68 PLAYMATE: TIFFANY TOTH
Feast your eyes on Miss September, a blonde beach bunny who loves to relax in the surf and sand.
92 HOME ALONE WITH DAISY LOWE
The ravishing U.K. supermodel sheds her clothes and proves that inheriting the genes of hip London musicians does a body and soul good.
COLUMNS
29 KILLING MOBY-DICK
Every man has a list of books that changed his life. NICK TOSCHES explains why that list varies according to the individual.
30 WHERE TO MEET THE GIRL OF YOUR DREAMS... OR NIGHTMARES
The best and worst places to meet women. By LISA LAMPANELLI
PLAYBOY FORUM
123 MATERIAL SUPPORT
MARK A.R. KLEIMAN on how law enforcement helps powerful drug lords.
125 TWELVE STEPS TO NOWHERE
The flawed ideology of Alcoholics Anonymous. By MELBA NEWSOME
FASHION
80 THE GUY'S GUIDE TO GROOMING
Icons like Dean Martin and Peter O'Toole make looking good seem easy. But behind every dapper star lies a host of 8 good products. By STEVE-GARBARINO
NEWS AND NOTES
11 THE WORLD OF PLAYBOY
The Playboy Club London opens its doors; the cast of NBC's The Playboy Club screens the pilot show at the Mansion; the 33rd Playboy Jazz Festival hits the high notes at the Hollywood Bowl.
12 HANGIN' WITH HEF
Hef's wedding to Crystal Harris was called off, but friends and family still flocked to the Mansion to offer love and support. .
120 PLAYMATE NEWS
Playmate DJs rock the dance floor; Miss August 2010 Francesca Frigo reps DecoBike; Miss February 1986 Julie McCullough stars in 2012: Ice Age.
DEPARTMENTS
3 PLAYBILL
13 DEAR PLAYBOY
17 AFTER HOURS
24 REVIEWS
33 MANTRACK
37 PLAYBOY ADVISOR
78 PARTY JOKES
128 GRAPEVINE