![]() They describe what it’s like to be an only child of divorce, an only because of the death of a sibling, an only who reveled in it or an only who didn’t. ![]() They write about the parents who raised them, from the devoted to the dismissive. For others, it came in sterile hospital halls, while single-handedly caring for a parent with cancer. For some it came while lurking around the edges of a friend’s boisterous family, longing to be part of the chaos. In this unprecedented collection, writers like Judith Thurman, Kathryn Harrison, John Hodgman, and Peter Ho Davies reflect on the single, transforming episode that defined each of them as an only child. In Only Child, twenty-one acclaimed writers tell the truth about life without siblings-the bliss of solitude, the ache of loneliness, and everything in between. But when they get into trouble, they can’t just blame their imaginary friends. ![]() They don’t have to share allowances, inheritances, or their parents’ attention. Only children don’t have to share bedrooms, toys, or the backseat of a car. ![]()
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