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Afterglow: Generation Y
Memories Adrift
Who was Generation Y? Not even they themselves seem to remember. Perched between the cynical Generation X and the activist Millennials, Generation Y was a cohort that lived on both sides of the divide. They had an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood. They grew up playing with the best toys ever made, and their childhood seemed to stretch endlessly into a grey youth. They came of age right before 9/11, a turning point for culture and politics, and as a result, they have been afflicted by nostalgia to a near clinical degree.
From author David V. Stewart, author of Eyes in the Walls, comes an eclectic collection of stories, scenes and aphorisms exploring the perspective and emotions of those born in the late-1970s to late-1980s, the forgotten “Gen Y.” Wistful childhood experience and painful memory mix, leading past despair to hope and finally acceptance.
Afterglow offers the literary equivalent of a house of reflections that are familiar and affirming, and yet uncomfortable when viewed askew.
Who was Generation Y? Not even they themselves seem to remember. Perched between the cynical Generation X and the activist Millennials, Generation Y was a cohort that lived on both sides of the divide. They had an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood. They grew up playing with the best toys ever made, and their childhood seemed to stretch endlessly into a grey youth. They came of age right before 9/11, a turning point for culture and politics, and as a result, they have been afflicted by nostalgia to a near clinical degree.
From author David V. Stewart, author of Eyes in the Walls, comes an eclectic collection of stories, scenes and aphorisms exploring the perspective and emotions of those born in the late-1970s to late-1980s, the forgotten “Gen Y.” Wistful childhood experience and painful memory mix, leading past despair to hope and finally acceptance.
Afterglow offers the literary equivalent of a house of reflections that are familiar and affirming, and yet uncomfortable when viewed askew.
171 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 11, 2022
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December 24, 2022
I adored this book.
It feels more like a tone poem than a short story collection, each tale playing a note about what it means to be from Generation Y. It resonated with me. I was deeply affected.
To be fair, the themes and ideas do get a tad repetitive towards the end—and sometimes things feel a little overstated—but it’s beauty, honesty, and depth far outstrip any flaws.
It feels more like a tone poem than a short story collection, each tale playing a note about what it means to be from Generation Y. It resonated with me. I was deeply affected.
To be fair, the themes and ideas do get a tad repetitive towards the end—and sometimes things feel a little overstated—but it’s beauty, honesty, and depth far outstrip any flaws.
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