My anthology brings together stories that explore the endless shades of childhood: its joys and mischiefs, its innocence and fears, its small triumphs and quiet tragedies. Each story is a window into a past life that many of us can still remember – when the world felt vast and unknowable, yet strangely immediate and at hand. The authors I’ve selected look at childhood from different perspectives and ask different questions. What’s it like to be a child? How does the presence of a child shape the world around them? How do adults interact with children? Why do memories of childhood linger in the late and long days of adulthood? And of course, when do you stop being a child? These are questions for each of us to reflect on, guided by stories that may provide insights, or open up paths toward our own answers.
A Personal Anthology 