For this anthology, we'd like to hear about your experiences with books or of your life as a reader. Did a specific book drastically influence your life? Did you have a humorous or inspirational encounter with someone in which a book or books played a central role? Do you have childhood memories of books or reading that you wish to share? Do you have any quirky habits when it comes to reading? Do you hold a certain philosophy or theory about reading? The stories we're looking for are as varied as readers themselves...
For this anthology, we'd like to hear about how a significant historical event has intersected with your personal life story. We've all heard the question "Where were you when Kennedy was shot?" or "What were you doing when the space shuttle Challenger accident happened?." We'd like you to take it one step further. How have you been affected by historical events that you have been alive to witness or experience? Did you take in a dog rescued from New Orleans during Katrina? Did you travel to Eastern Europe after the fall of the Berlin Wall? Did it change the way you thought about race when you saw the Rodney King tape on TV? Did you meet your future spouse at Live Aid? Did a stranger help you on 9/11 when your plane was diverted to Newfoundland? The event can be something you yourself lived through or something you witnessed in the news, the effect can be big or small, something that made an emotional impact or something that completely changed the course of your life.
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