by Judy Kaplan
First published 1998
In the shadows of the Cold War, a generation of "red diaper babies" came of age, their lives shaped by their parents' communist ideals. This collection of raw, personal accounts offers a rare window into the joys, struggles, and lifelong impacts of being raised in the counterculture. From fond memories of family activism to aching recollections of persecution and ostracization, these diverse voices elaborate on the complex, often contradictory experience of inheriting a radical political legacy.
Genres: 20th-century, biography-memoir, activism, american-history
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, found-family
Setting: United States
Period: 20th Century
336 pages · Hardcover · University of Illinois Press