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Alan Bray
Feb 11, 20214 min read
Aren't You a Little Obsessed?
What role does transformation play in Grand Central? Transformation is a key element of fiction and of memoir. “A transformation is a...
Alan Bray
Feb 4, 20213 min read
Lily Eater
Last week, I wrestled mightily with the question of whether Grand Central is a memoir or a work of fiction, deciding that the story seems...
Alan Bray
Jan 28, 20214 min read
I Remember We
‘Kay. I have said that, this week, we should examine Grand Central as a work of fiction. I felt good about the clarity, not exactly smug,...
Alan Bray
Jan 21, 20213 min read
The Thing In Itself?
A week of sleepless nights, best beloved. I’ve been struggling with Grand Central. The personal nature of the story, a possibly...
Alan Bray
Jan 14, 20215 min read
By Grand Central Station I Lay Down and Wept
A new book this week, Elizabeth Smart’s 1945 novella, By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept, weighing in at one-hundred and twelve...