J. A. Gray ’72 grew up in Berkeley (and lives here still), and he remains ever grateful to Cal (“the university next door”) for providing him with two years in the Tussman Experimental College Program, followed by two years of Classical studies in Latin and Greek (“Great teachers were the rule at Cal, not the exception”). A professional writer-for-hire, John is now also a novelist. His debut novel, Mr. Prynne, is published by Wiseblood Books. Does the titular male’s name sound familiar? Yes, this is the aged husband of young Hester Prynne, she of the scarlet letter and the fatherless daughter, little Pearl. For 175 years, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s tale of these Bostonians and their troubles has been the standard story. But, ah—there is so much more to tell! And the author at jagray.net has told it all.
