My 1981
Stephanie Burt, 20 October 2016
“... Everyone’s younger sibling was still in a stroller, learning to drink from a cup or put on a dress. Everyone’s mom was overseeing additions to our beige, orange and air-conditioned kitchens, choosing the tiles: cake batter, peach, mallow, rose-pink. They matched the crayons that matched our skins. Everyone’s dad was a lawyer, or else in government service ... ”