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Molly Brodak

Molly Brodak, American poet and writer (died 2020)

Born
March 29, 1980
Died
March 8, 2020
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1980

About Molly Brodak

Molly Brodak was an American poet, writer, and baker. She was the author of the poetry collection A Little Middle of the Night and the memoir Bandit. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution described Bandit as: "a book about stories and character, of how events and actions shape who we are, how a father becomes one person, how a daughter grows up to be another." The New York Times called Bandit "a good book, and with good reason," while Kirkus called it: "an intelligent, disturbing, and profoundly honest memoir." Her collection, The Cipher, won the 2019 Pleiades Press Editors Prize, and was published in 2020. Molly Brodak (March 29, 1980 – March 8, 2020) was an American poet, writer, and baker. In 2023, Butler published a memoir, called Molly, detailing his relationship with Brodak up until her death.

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Molly Brodak timeline

  1. Molly Brodak (March 29, 1980 – March 8, 2020) was an American poet, writer, and baker.
  2. Her collection, The Cipher, won the 2019 Pleiades Press Editors Prize, and was published in 2020.
  3. In 2023, Butler published a memoir, called Molly, detailing his relationship with Brodak up until her death.

The world when Molly Brodak was born

Molly Brodak was born in 1980. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1980

  • #1 song"Call Me" – Blondie
  • Top movieOrdinary People
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMiracle on Ice — US hockey team beats the Soviets at Lake Placid
  • Top headlineJohn Lennon assassinated outside his New York apartment
  • Technology milestoneCNN launches as first 24-hour news channel
  • Defining fadRubik's Cube
  • Notable inventionPost-it Notes (officially released)
  • World population4.44 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population227.2M

1980 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Molly Brodak's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19802026
Gas$1.19$3.45/gal
Average home$68,700$435,000
Average income$21,023$67,500
Minimum wage$3.10$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population227.2M341 million

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