Dec 29, 2022Rereading My Childhood — The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #3: Baby-sitters’ Winter Vacation by Ann M. MartinI never realized it growing up, but the schools I attended were poor. I had a grounded view of television because my father drilled into me that most things on television are fake. When I saw these elaborate vacation episodes on television, where an entire cast of schoolmates go…Thebabysittersclub21 min readThebabysittersclub21 min read
Published in Rereading My Childhood by Amy A. Cowan·Nov 24, 2022Rereading My Childhood — Fear Street: The Boy Next Door by R. L. StineMen are a menace. To everyone — women, children, and other men. The worst ones are entitled men. Men who think they are owed something. They think they are owed something simply for being a man. Because a woman dates them, they are entitled to her body, her time…Books8 min readBooks8 min read
Published in Rereading My Childhood by Amy A. Cowan·Nov 10, 2022Rereading My Childhood — Goosebumps: Attack of the Jack-o’-Lanterns by R. L. StineThe difference between a teenager’s Halloween party and a kid’s Halloween party is the Trick-or-Treat. Usually, a Halloween party for teenagers is an excuse to drink and attempt to engage in an awkward courtship ritual that will haunt them forever. The kid’s Halloween party is supervised and at some…Goosebumps8 min readGoosebumps8 min read
Published in Rereading My Childhood by Amy A. Cowan·Sep 22, 2022Rereading My Childhood — The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #2: Baby-sitters’ Summer Vacation by Ann M. MartinMy experience with summer camp comes exclusively from friends, horror movies, and that episode of The Simpsons where Lisa and Bart go to Camp Krusty. …Books17 min readBooks17 min read
Published in Rereading My Childhood by Amy A. Cowan·Aug 4, 2022Rereading My Childhood — Fear Street: High Tide by R. L. StineTo no one’s surprise, I don’t do beaches. It’s not the water — I love water, as well as the concept of water. It is a necessary part of living, so I like water in that sense. And a peaceful wave crashing on sand in the middle of the…Fear Street11 min readFear Street11 min read
Jun 30, 2022Rereading My Childhood — The Baby-Sitters Club #23: Dawn on the CoastI love California. I love the coastal cities with museums and attractions and the laid-back energy of the influential surfer culture. I love the areas outside the cities, where perfect rows of crops grow along the highway. I love the deep woods with dense trees and the mountains with…The Baby Sitters Club11 min readThe Baby Sitters Club11 min read
Jun 2, 2022Rereading My Childhood — The Baby-Sitters Club #24: Kristy and the Mother’s Day SurpriseIn elementary school, every May we would make some silly gift for Mother’s Day. Usually, they were of the construction paper flower variety. I only vividly remember one. It was a small drinking glass with some crepe paper and glue on it, creating a sort of stained glass cup…Books10 min readBooks10 min read
Mar 3, 2022Rereading My Childhood — Fear Street: The Wrong NumberBefore cell phones, it wasn’t an uncommon occurrence for a friend to call on the family phone and say to you, “Turn on channel eight.” And then you’d just sit there and watch the X-Games together until your father wants to use the phone and frankly, you’ve been on the…Books9 min readBooks9 min read
Feb 3, 2022Rereading My Childhood — The Baby-Sitters Club #27: Jessi and the SuperbratI like k-pop, and because I like k-pop, I am inundated with emails and Tweets about contests to win five minutes with your favorite idol. I get articles about how to conduct yourself during a fan meet. A friend of mine sends me videos of k-pop stars surprising fans. …Books12 min readBooks12 min read
Jan 20, 2022Rereading My Childhood — Goosebumps: A Night In Terror TowerVacation activities for me come in three varieties and none of them are particularly relaxing. I don’t go on vacation to be pampered or sit and watch the sunset. I can do that at home. The first variety is the destination. I’m going to a specific place, like Universal…Books7 min readBooks7 min read
