Episodes
In the early '60s, there was a spike in the crime rate in Winnetka, thanks to the antics of my naughty brothers.
Published 12/03/18
It was the late '60s; time to embrace sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll. I was more than happy to do that - one step at a time.
Published 11/26/18
My mother once seemed like a perfect model of a '50s housewife. But at age 96, she revealed that she had actually been downright subversive.
Published 11/19/18
Home life wasn’t easy, but by ’62, we were learning of greater dangers outside our home. Which is why we hid under our desks….
Published 11/14/18
Winnetka is a ten-episode memoir by actress Jessica Harper. It tells her story of growing up in a six-kid household in Winnetka, Illinois, in Eisenhower’s postwar America. It seems like an idyllic time and place, but the children are dominated by an angry father, rocked by cultural change, and ultimately stunned by a long-held family secret…
Published 11/05/18