This is an extension of my July 6 post that included my 1977 essay on Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises, where I explained how the mark York University professor Ruth Grogan gave it began the confidence in my writing that I've never lost, despite six decades of rejection by the traditional publishing industry. Since writing … Continue reading Rescuing Fiction | Ruth Grogan on studying literature in 1968, 1977 and 2004 |
Rescuing Fiction | The Sun Also Rises | Hemingway’s unsung chapters
You might think that like VanGogh I would shoot myself. But there is no chance of that.
Trying to rescue my books | Free PDF download of the novel Skol
Once again I find myself regretting the lack of posts here. This is still connected with my new book, Autism dreaming, but not because I'm still writing. The book's first draft was finished in January. What's going on now is hard to explain. My three previous books - The Birdcatcher (2006, 2016), The Shyness Guide (2013, 2017), and Skol (2019) … Continue reading Trying to rescue my books | Free PDF download of the novel Skol
Alanconrad.com/Alternative World | What’s happening here?
While I've been missing.....something remarkable has been happening on this site.
Autism Dreaming – update
Two years ago I began working on this book about dreams and autism, which I first mentioned in my June 11/2024 post. The book continues to be the reason why there are so few posts here. But it's gone far beyond what I expected. Simply combining autism with dreams has sent it soaring into regions … Continue reading Autism Dreaming – update
Rescuing Reality | My life in Airbnbs
You'd be surprised how many people are living in long-term Airbnbs who don't want to be.
Rescuing Quotations | Flaubert and me out on the sea
All my life I have tried to live in an ivory tower. But a sea of shit has......
Who is Alan Conrad?
.....in the same way that Eric Blair grew to like being George Orwell, I’ve begun to like being Alan Conrad.
Autism | Learn from Autistics – connecting parents and caregivers with autistic voices | Alan Conrad interviewed
Recently I had the good fortune to be interviewed by Jenna Gensic for the website Learn from Autistics - Connecting Parents and Caregivers with autistic voices. The result was published this week - I've provided a link below. This website offers interesting autism news, books, free downloads, and other resources. But the core of it … Continue reading Autism | Learn from Autistics – connecting parents and caregivers with autistic voices | Alan Conrad interviewed
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