This was a remarkable time not only for the
typical rites
of passage — figuring out out how to
live independently and negotiate the
partying and alcohol and social pressures that accompany the college experience — but after my first year my parents pulled the financial plug so I not only needed to be responsible for my general behavior and academics, but also for paying for college.
Party's minimal yet colorful depictions
of houseplants, cats, and other
typical still -
life subject matter have a winsome charm that belies their rigor.