The Words of Larry S. Gray - A Summary Collection; 2007-2021
Author’s note:
Some of these stories I wrote more than forty years ago and, while I have revisited and revised them several times for enhancement, clarity, and accuracy purposes, I haven’t deviated from the basic premise of each story. These stories are products of their time, and they will remain as such, for that is what makes the characters authentic and who they are. My characters are not saints, nor are they politically correct, and they know nothing about how exponentially sensitive, intolerable, and divisive the world has become over the past half decade. Therefore you may find them saying things that may cause you to pause and think, “whoa, people just don’t do things like that in 2024, therefore we must burn these books, we must prevent this writer from putting out any more of this rubbish!” If that happens, you have my sympathies. If the events in these stories were taking place currently, my writing style might be slightly less different and my characters a tad more sensitive. But for this old stuff, the song remains the same. The past is the past and always will be, no matter how hard some may try to change it into something it isn’t and never was. Enjoy these stories, that’s what they’re here for. Hey 2024, I love ya because you waited for me, and it’s ok we don’t agree on every little thing, but don’t tell me how to act!
LSG 4/27/24