Kodak Elegy: A Cold War Childhood

What was it like to grow up as the son of a Kodak engineer during the company’s glory days? Decker presents a vivid portrait of life in the Rochester suburbs where residents eagerly conformed to period expectations: two kids, two cars, a move from a snug middle-class neighborhood to a spacious upper-middle-class subdivision. In recollecting the blithe and troubled scenes of America’s postwar prosperity, Decker evokes a bygone era with rich detail and biting clarity.