The TRAX series tells a love story. Volumes one through three are set in the boroughs of New York, 1968-72. She was a skinny wisp of a girl, and he was a graduate student at NYU. They drove a Mustang, a Chevy pickup truck, owned two big dogs, and rented a studio in Alphabet City. He was a diamond courier after classes and she worked at the bank. The charm of the book is the events they each recall, and the way the details are remembered-after forty years.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
The Real Skinny: "...we saw the same meat hanging forever and ever"
The real skinny (according to Girl): Tony and Mama were part of the charm of my made-up story. The Vegas trip was bona fide and the walking shoppers were also factual. It was true we saw the same meat hanging forever and ever. We investigated the dry aging process. I was surprised to learn that many of the better restaurants used it to give the meat time to break down and tenderize naturally. As for me, I would just say "slap something red on the grill, let it brown, toss it on a bun, and squirt on some ketchup." That always makes me the happiest girl in the world.
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