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by Joyce Carol Oates
About 86 pages (25,737 words)
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Family Pictures: Secrets Summary

As the baby of the family, Judd is often the last to know about the secrets in the family. Often, he will hear his parent's talking in low tones and never come to find out what it had all been about. He will see Mom and Dad standing out in the driveway talking, curious what it is they are saying. Once, Judd asks Patrick what he thinks Mom and Dad are always talking about, and Patrick says sex. Judd does not know for sure what sex is, but Judd is impressed with his big brother's knowledge.

Judd remembers once when he was three-years-old, he walked in on his parent's "in the act," after a nightmare. Not until he was older did he know what it was he walked in on. Judd also remembers.....

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