Sting-Ray Afternoons A Memoir
Sting-Ray Afternoons A Memoir by Steve Rushin, published by Little, Brown on July 17, 2018, is a reprint edition comprising 336 pages. This memoir captures the essence of growing up in the 1970s, reflecting on a childhood filled with memorable experiences, from road trips in a wood-paneled station wagon to Saturday mornings spent watching cartoons. Rushin evokes a nostalgic atmosphere, highlighting the cultural and technological shifts of the era while portraying the dynamics of family life.
Readers will find a vivid exploration of a decade marked by iconic items and experiences, such as Schwinn Sting-Ray bikes and the rise of new technologies. The narrative delves into the author’s personal memories, including the influence of his father, a dedicated salesman, and the warmth of sibling relationships. Through this lens, Sting-Ray Afternoons presents a rich tapestry of personal memoirs that resonate with themes of family and cultural evolution, inviting readers to reminisce about their own childhoods.
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“Funny, elegiac… a remarkably sunny coming-of-age story about growing up in a Midwest world.” — NPR This is a story of the 1970s. Of a road trip in a wood-paneled station wagon, with the kids in the way-back, singing along to the Steve Miller Band. Of brothers waking up early on Saturday mornings for five consecutive hours of cartoons. Of growing up in a magical era populated by Bic pens, Mr. Clean and Scrubbing Bubbles, lightsabers and those oh-so-coveted Schwinn Sting-Ray bikes. And of a father–one of 3M’s greatest and last eight-track salesmen–traveling across the country on the brand-new Boeing 747, providing for his family but wanting nothing more than to get home. In Sting-Ray Afternoons, Steve Rushin paints an utterly nostalgic, psychedelically vibrant portrait of a decade overflowing with technological evolution, cultural revolution, as well as brotherly, sisterly, and parental love.
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