"I think there's a color palette that goes along with Rochester," he says, "which I would describe as gray. He credits the area's weather with giving his writing a distinct tone. "Anyone who is obsessed with music can understand the feeling of being moved by it."Ĭonners grew up in the Rochester suburbs, and his local roots have inspired his other writings. "It ended up resonating with a lot of different people," Conners says.
He considers it to be one of the most defining works of his career. Rochester is a major character in Peter Conners' most widely-known work: his memoir, "Growing Up Dead." It tells the story of Conners' obsession with the Grateful Dead as a young adult, and how it changed and consumed his life. Whose work do you love to read? Let us know online at. Rochester is full of talented and inspiring authors, but we only had room to profile five in this year's Annual Manual.
City spoke with five of Rochester's need-to-know authors to find out how the city has affected their work. Local authors take our area's distinct elements - heritage, geography, tones - and use them to tell stories, create imagery, and ultimately touch others. Rochester's rich culture has provided inspiration for many literary works over the years.
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