An American Childhood
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A book that instantly captured the hearts of readers across the country, An American Childhood is Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Dillard's poignant, vivid memoir of growing up in Pittsburgh in the 1950s.
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Tactile and lyrical, Dillard's writing is evocative and personal in this telling of her life in Pittsburgh. The city has changed over several times since the era about which she is writing and so has society. This made me wish that my children had the freedom to chase each other through the neighborhood, freely crossing though backyards and parks without fear.
