Thad H Carter

Teatime at the Greystone Hotel Thad H Carter

In Teatime At The Greystone Hotel a teenage boy's trek to the midwest to visit family becomes an unexpected visit to a flop house hotel. There he observes a parade of derelicts who enter the old building like actors lined up to play their part in a comedy. Fifty years later the author has created a fictional version of a long ago trip to his uncle and aunt's residence in Kansas City. The story is told with sadness and a memory of a more innocent time. In The Romance of Self Destruction, the title character's dream of becoming a country music star exceeds his ability. Undaunted by the response to his performance he continues trying to pursue his dream until the line between fiction and reality becomes blurred. In The Joint tells the story of an elderly man recovering from illness who is befriended by a fellow resident. After falling in love she faces the severe disapproval of her wealthy family.