"We Didn't" is a short story by American author Stuart Dybek. It was published in 2003 as part of the collection I Sailed with Magellan, a novel composed of short stories depicting the experiences of a young man growing up in a neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side. "We Didn't" features an unnamed narrator reflecting on his youth and the girlfriend with whom he nearly lost his virginity. The story explores themes of gender and sexuality, the importance of memory, and the significance of one's surroundings during adolescence.
Stuart Dybek has published one collection of poems, Brass Knuckles (1979), and two collections of short stories, Childhood and Other Neighborhoods (1980) and The Coast of Chicago (1990). Dybek's reade...
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