Some of UsWhat does it mean to have grown up female in the Mao era? How can the remembered details of everyday life help shed light upon those turbulent times? Some of Us is a collection of memoirs by nine Chinese women who grew up during the Mao era. All hail from urban backgrounds and all have obtained their Ph. D. s in the United States; thus, their memories are informed by intellectual training and insights that only distance can allow. Each of the