“Stringer knows full well that freedom begins between the
ears. It is the discovery of this freedom that liberates the heart.”

“Stringer gives us the long view of New York’s underbelly,
born of pain but delivered with style and heart.”

“[Lee Stringer’s] writing is edgy and pointed and sometimes
startlingly funny.”

“Grand Central Winter
is, in fact, a subversive work. Its characters and stories fly in the face of
the most hallowed stereotypes that American society holds about homeless and
near-homeless people.”

“Grand Central Winter
contains surprisingly entertaining vignettes, as the author is blessed with a
light touch as well as empathy for his fellow down and out. You can imagine his
characters—hookers and junkies and people who’ve fallen just off the edge—in a
lyrical, neo-realist Disney film about New York.”

“While such vivid observations would be impressive for any
writer, they seem nearly miraculous when you consider that they were drafted
while the author was living on the street under the duress of drug addiction.”

“In this candid, sad, yet upbeat memoir…Stringer possesses a
sharp eye for the street and the rich, sagacious talent of a storyteller.”

“The book gives full humanity to its troubled characters and
homes in on the motivations, strategies, and relationships of people surviving
on the streets.”

“A unique and incisive memoir of street life that neatly
eviscerates all stereotypical images of the homeless…Stringer’s crisp detail,
straight-no-chaser wit, and uncompromising frankness are as bracing as his
subject is significant.”