So, I was five years old when Reading Rainbow first started airing, waaaay back in 1983, and it instantly became my favorite thing ever. I loved everything about that show — from the books to LeVar Burton (who, along with Mister Rogers and Big Bird, was one of the central figures of my childhood). I am 100% certain I’m a writer because of Reading Rainbow, and the love of reading that it instilled in me. It feels especially poignant now.
Anyway, my aunt found an audio file from 1983 when I...
Published on September 30, 2017 16:50