The narrators grandfather is a First World War veteran -- but his stories about life during the war arent consistent. Where was he stationed? What were his responsibilities? Even this fact isnt clear: which army did he fight for? And how mightMoreThe narrators grandfather is a First World War veteran -- but his stories about life during the war arent consistent. Where was he stationed? What were his responsibilities? Even this fact isnt clear: which army did he fight for? And how might these stories align with a true anecdote from Picassos life, an anecdote from Picassos youth -- from 1907, when he was composing his first Cubist paintings?A Cubist Genealogy, is a story that tests the boundaries of the form of fiction -- arguing with the most basic elements of narrative and storytelling.