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The Citizens of Austin as Featured in Writing Austin's Lives

Snapshot, Austin: 2004. Where were you? What was life like? What was life like before this ... that led us to this? In 2003, the UT Humanities Institute sent squads of talented, local writers to collect the stories of Austinites from all over Travis County. From community groups, independent bookstores, and social clubs they came: Austin folk of all stripes, to attend WAL workshops and begin unraveling the thread to tell the tales of personal struggle and triumph. The local writers acted not as writers in this case. These stories are not ghostwritten: These writers acted as guides on the side, directing the flow of memories and urging stories forth. The result is the touching volume Writing Austin's Lives: A Community Portrait. Our town: Snapshot, Austin: 2004. Now we know where we are.

Writing Austin's Lives
UT Humanities Institute, Harry Ransom Center #3.356, 512/471-2654
www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/huminst/wal