Kate Eichhorn

Why school yearbooks—as frivolous and cringey as they are—are far more than just objects of nostalgia. We're all familiar with the embarrassment that washes over us when recalling our high school yearbooks. Questionable fashion choices, gravity-defying hair, a melodramatic quote—what were we thinking? Even as school yearbooks decline in popularity among contemporary teens, they continue to impact our lives in...