First published 1989
Wright takes readers through his coming-of-age in Dallas during the turbulent 1960s. As a member of the baby boom generation, he navigates the social upheavals and cultural shifts that define his era. The story spans thirty years of American life, moving from the author's youth through adulthood. Wright examines how major historical events shaped his generation's worldview and personal choices. The narrative captures the tension between individual dreams and collective experience during decades of rapid change. At its heart, this is a story about finding identity within the sweep of history, exploring how one generation processed the transformation of American society from the civil rights movement through the end of the Cold War.
Genres: american-fiction, 20th-century, american, coming-of-age, biographical-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, identity-within-history
Setting: Dallas
Period: 1960s
322 pages · Paperback · Alfred a Knopf Inc