Homework

In "Homework," Geoff Dyer reflects on his childhood as the only son of a sheet-metal worker and a dinner lady in post-war England during the 1960s and 1970s. This engaging memoir explores the pivotal moment of his eleven-year-old self facing a critical exam that determined his educational path, ultimately leading him to grammar school. Through humorous anecdotes about teenage sports, music, and life’s misadventures, Dyer captures the complexities of growing up in a class-conscious society, offering a vivid portrayal of both personal and societal transformation.