According to Lester Bangs, Lou Reed wrote that story when he was in college. (https://www.creemmag.com/blogs/journal/dead-lie-the-velvets-underground-r-i-r-lon

According to Lester Bangs, Lou Reed wrote that story when he was in college. (https://www.creemmag.com/blogs/journal/dead-lie-the-velvets-underground-r-i-r-long-live-lou-reed-by-lester-bangs-may-1971 https://www.creemmag.com/blogs/journal/dead-lie-the-velvets-...) Lou Reed went to Syracuse University starting in 1960. While Lou Reed was likely writing the great American novel, he didn’t tell many people the truth so who knows for sure?? My gut feeling is that you’re likely right.