Personal Numero 36 (1997) Access

The year 1997 was a transformative period for long-form personal narratives and media:

(May 19, 1997): Neurologist Oliver Sacks explores his lifelong love for swimming and its connection to the human condition.

: Local outlets like the Metro Santa Cruz (Volume 3, Number 36) offered alternative "personal" perspectives on pop culture phenomena like The X-Files .