This week on Nostalgia Nerds, we’re talking about the books that defined our childhoods in the 80s and 90s, the freedom of playing outside in the neighborhood until the streetlights came on, and one of the most shocking cultural moments of the 90s—the death of Kurt Cobain.

It’s a mix of carefree kid memories, the stories that shaped us, and the moments that marked the end of an era.