Summary

“Autobiography of Red: A Romance” - Part 5, pages 63 - 75. “AA”: The single sentence at the beginning of this section suggests that Geryon fell asleep on the drive to the volcano. Narration describes how, when he, Herakles, and Herakles’ grandmother arrive at the volcano, they discuss the different forms of lava. Geryon helps the grandmother out of the car, still feeling sleepy. He hears Herakles talk about how a particular kind of lava in Hawaii was called “aa.” As they leave, Geryon is again falling asleep.

“Memory Burn”: The single sentence here refers to Herakles and Geryon going to a video store. Narration then describes how, on their way back, they bicker about the distance to the stars. When they get back to Herakles’ house, they sit on the front porch with the grandmother. Herakles eventually goes inside, but Geryon remains: he and the grandmother...