Rereading My Childhood by Amy A. Cowan

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When I was a kid, treasure hunting deep in the woods seemed like a completely plausible endeavor. I thought I could go on some grand fantastic adventure…
Amy A. Cowan
I have a sister. She’s one of my loyal readers. She’s also younger than me. When we were kids, she was active, popular, artistic, and had an…
Amy A. Cowan
The original Fear Street novels were too tame for my sixth-grade self. I craved more blood, more mayhem, more murder. Something shocking. Something that…
Amy A. Cowan
So far, I have written all of these retrospectives before Netflix’s The Baby-Sitters Club series has aired. Those reviews, even the ones that came out…
Amy A. Cowan
Being the first in a series is difficult, just like being the new kid in a school. There’s a need to set a precedent, whether it be a cool exterior to…
Amy A. Cowan
In 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…
Amy A. Cowan
My parents were not anti-vaxxers because they were responsible parents. My sister and I were current with all our shots, no matter how hard it was to…
Amy A. Cowan
I 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…
Amy A. Cowan
Sometimes I wonder how people function. I mean, how specific people function. They always ask you for a pen, as if the idea that they might have to take…
Amy A. Cowan
What the hell is homecoming? Who is coming home? Is there a home involved at all? If yes, which home? I went to an American high school. Did we even…
Amy A. Cowan
I’m conflicted when it comes to incredibly strict parents. My parents were pretty hands-off when it came to my sister and me — as long as we got good…
Amy A. Cowan
When I was eight, during the summer between third and fourth grade, my parents took my sister and me halfway around the world to the Philippines. The…
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