#6: Coming of Age in the Ghetto
“In my neighborhood, when a cop said move, you moved.”
Cleveland, Ohio | Aug. 5, 1955 | By MANSFIELD B. FRAZIER
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#5: Night of the Living Prom“More Americans lose their virginity on prom night than any other night in their lives.” #4: Through the Open Shield“I would play the kill me game. I picked up every criminal I could find.” #3: Checking the Water“All night I have hardly slept. And now Larry is right outside my window.” Tags: California, camp
#2: Insouciance“That summer, I got stoned a lot, took a much younger lover, ate decadently, and read dozens of novels.” #1: Through the Night“The next evening [my mom] would be diagnosed with cancer.” Time Out“Ask anyone. The Brazil-Argentina 1982 World Soccer Cup match was unforgettable.” Hazel“His eyes were slick, heavy membranes trying to hold back a flood of tears. But he had to be Dad: invincible.” In English“When Huang Yoo entered the classroom, there were vocal expressions of resentment among the Russian senior citizens in the room.” The Pitcher“They always treated me like one of the boys, and I think that most of them forgot that I was a girl.”  |
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