Queer 13: Lesbian and Gay Writers Recall Seventh Grade Book

I picked this book up at a local thrift shop, very excited by the premise. I didn't love the collection but was fascinated by it. There were several memoirs written by authors who would be my parents' age; they made me wonder how strange school must have been with drills for nuclear attack. I thought about the question of what draws you to other kids when you're 13 - could this person be your protector, could this person be your co-conspirator, could this person be your creative partner? I marveled at how the women's stories and the men's stories seemed so different. It's weird: there was much to relate to, but overall these stories felt like they were from a distant planet. Science fiction.