We likely all remember that moment in school when our English teacher passed out that first novel to the class. Whether you reacted with joy or terror, assigned material no doubt had an impact on your attitude and enjoyment of reading. So, in this Backtrack, we’re remembering and discussing the shared GenX experience of required reading in school.

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Show Notes

• Quora What books did GenX read when they were teens? » bit.ly/3ScYFWQ
  


• reddit r/AskOldPeople » bit.ly/3vKz9AL
  


• 20 Indispensable High School Reads » edut.to/4baEOju
  


• 17 Required reading we ended up loving » bit.ly/4b7zBZS
  


• 50 Classics From (almost) Everyone’s High School Reading List » bit.ly/493XNdT
  


• 80s and 90s Middle Grade Books » bit.ly/3SdAqrg
  


• Retro 80s Flashback: 14 Books I Read As A Middle-Grader and Their Modern-Day Equivalents » bit.ly/3UdVdh8
  


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