Kids in America: A Gen X Reckoning (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781951631253)

Generation X was born between the legions of Baby Boomers and Millennials, and was all but written off as cynical, sarcastic slackers. Yet, Gen X's impact on culture and society is undeniable. In her revealing and provocative essay collection, KIDS IN AMERICA: ESSAYS ON GEN X, Liz Prato reveals a generation deeply affected by terrorism, racial inequality, rape culture, and mental illness in an era when none of these issues were openly discussed. Examined through the lens of her high school and family, Prato reveals a small, forgotten cohort shaped as much by Sixteen Candles and Beverly Hills, 90210, as it was by the Rodney King riots and the threat of nuclear annihilation. Prato is unflinching in asking hard questions of her peers about what behavior was then acceptable or overlooked, and how we reconcile those sins today. KIDS IN AMERICA illuminates a generation that is often cited, but rarely examined beyond the gloss of nostalgia.

Author: Liz Prato
ISBN-10: 1951631250
ISBN-13: 9781951631253
Publisher: Santa Fe Writer's Project
Language: English
Published: 06/14/2022
Pages: 210
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.48h x 5.58w x 0.53d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/28/2022
Publishers Weekly 03/07/2022 pg. 70