Once Upon A Childhood

The Story

This collection explores the depth and breadth of what it means to be a child in America. Ranging from the true-life experiences of Black, White and Jewish author Rebecca Walker to the dazzling short fiction of F. Scott Fitzgerald, here are stories of family bonds and lessons learned throughout America, past and present. Includes authors Dorothy Allison, Julia Alvarez, T. Coraghessan Boyle, Michael Cunningham, Ernest Hemingway, Alice Hoffman, Tobias Wolff, and others.