Coming Of Age

A handpicked collection of short stories surrounding themes of growing up and following the pains and woes of becoming an adult. Childhood memories, pivotal challenges, desperate loves all from the pen of classic authors and young up-and-comers alike.

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USA

Louisa May Alcott

How I Went Out to Service

American literature - coming of age - female authors - witty

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USA

W. E. B. Du Bois

Of the Coming of John

American culture - American literature - class-gap - coming of age - death

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F. Scott Fitzgerald

Bernice Bobs Her Hair

American culture - American literature - classics - coming of age - irony

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USA

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Five Girls

American culture - American literature - coming of age - female authors - memories

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Elinor Mordaunt

Hodge

childhood - coming of age - family - female authors - journey - magical realism

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Russia

Ivan Bunin

Gentle Breathing

coming of age - death - melancholy - psychological - realism - Russia

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USA

Mia Carrillo

Fungus

coming of age - female authors - love - relationships

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Canada

Sheila Heti

The Girl Who Planted Flowers

coming of age - contemporary - female authors - humor

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USA

Robert Warf

NIGHTDRIVING

coming of age - drugs - nostalgia - relationships

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USA

Ron Rash

Those Who Are Dead Are Only Now Forgiven

American literature - coming of age - drugs

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USA

Julia May Jonas

Are You Enjoying Your Forgiveness?

coming of age - generation gap

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Israel

Iftach Alony

The First Of May

relationships

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