My Real Children

Set in 2015, an elderly Patricia Cowan grapples with confusion and memory loss, struggling to recall the present while vividly remembering two divergent life paths. She oscillates between memories of marrying Mark and having four children, and an alternate life where she raises three children with Bee. Her recollections also include significant historical events, such as the assassination of President Kennedy and a nuclear exchange that reshaped the world. The narrative explores themes of memory, identity, and the impact of choices on one’s life.