*A possible answer (and if not the sought writer, one of similar interest)
comes from Dean Titus on another list (looks a bit as if Dean consulted
ChatGPT or one of its colleagues, as well): *

A. R. Gurney?

The specific book you mentioned, where a woman lives her life on stage and
people come to view her as a form of entertainment, is likely "The Fourth
Wall," which is a play written by A.R. Gurney. In this play, a woman
creates an imaginary fourth wall in her living room, pretending that an
audience is watching her everyday life unfold. The play explores themes of
illusion, perception, and the boundaries between reality and fantasy.

It's worth noting that A.R. Gurney passed away in June 2017

DT

fwd TM
https://socialistjazz.blogspot.com/2023/07/ssw-early-stories-by-theodore-sturgeon.html
https://socialistjazz.blogspot.com/2023/07/ssw-mike-shaynes-torrid-twelve-edited.html


On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 9:41 PM Traci Joy <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Male author who wrote fiction in the ~1990's about his fictional(?)
> childhood in the 1950's NY/NJ or MA coast. A lot of clam eating mentioned.
> All of his books have an element of fantasy - whether about women or his
> fictionalized, somewhat idealistic world as a child growing up in the
> 1950's. I think some of these books might have been part of a series. The
> covers were 1950's inspired font and imagery.
>
> Also, he wrote one specific book about a woman who lived her life on a
> stage. People could come view her play on stage, which was really just her
> living a solitary life in a small town theatre.
>
> I am totally BLANKING on this author's name. His books would have been in
> bookstores in the 1990s (Barnes and Noble and Borders), but I think he
> fell out of popularity at one point, or stopped writing. (If he ever was
> very popular??) Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thank you!
> Traci
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> • • • • • • • • • • •
> Traci Joy, MLIS
>

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