Love is the Best Art of All
A woman discovers that even the most elaborate holidays can't protect her children from the pain of growing up.
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Joyce, her daughter Audrey, and her son Charlie (a.k.a. Captain Planet, 24 years after writing the note in the story). Photo courtesy Joyce Maynard.
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Joyce’s latest book, The Best of Us: A Memoir, is available for purchase.