Just About There

Earlier this week, I borrowed Paul Zindel's The Effect of Gamma Rays On Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds. Quite a title isn't it? Well before I actually begin the reading process, I thought I'd do a little research into Zindel's background. Now, I've had some previous experience with Zindel prior to freshman year when we were forced, yes forced, to read The Pigman. As you can probably tell, it wasn't exactly my favorite novel. So yes, not a very good experience with Zindel, but hopefully through a friend's recommendation, Gamma Rays will be infintely better. Well on with the background, Zindel wrote plays throughout his teenage years. Gamma Rays published in 1964 was Zindel's first and amazingly most successful play. The play ran off-Broadway in 1970 and on Broadway in 1971. Stay tuned, because there's more to come...