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About Me


This page is intended as a tribute to my late father, Griffin T. Reed, perhaps the most shamefully neglected author of his generation. That he's known, if at all, as the overbearing ogre portrayed in my brother's scurrilous 'misery memoir', "In the Footsteps of My Father", is a crime against art and memory. I only hope that this page contributes toward a redress. My father, however, would have objected to the predominance of anger on a page dedicated to his memory. With this in mind, I've enclosed various other items redolent of the 'Age of Griffin Reed'. I only hope that you enjoy the page as much as I have its preparation!

My Blog

Griffin T. Reed in the Future

When Griff and I were children, Dad was in the habit of spending a couple of months every year in the future. It was easy to tell when he was preparing for one of his trips. First he stopped shaving o...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:22:00 GMT

Griffin T. Reed vs The Devil

The insidious exertion of a malign influence is a recurring theme in Dad’s stories. In Voices from the Void, Arnold Kelly’s actions are dictated by sinister radio announcers while Mabel Hi...
Posted by on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 07:36:00 GMT

Some Misconceptions about Griffin T. Reed

Misconceptions about Dad's character pre-date my brother's book. To a certain extent his natural shyness ensured that only those closest to him got a glimpse of the real Griffin Reed. If he was uncomf...
Posted by on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 07:27:00 GMT

My Brother Leaves Home

Mom always argued that Griff would benefit from leaving home and going to college. "His personality will be able to develop there," she said as if there was some impediment to its development in Green...
Posted by on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 07:03:00 GMT