Columbia: Please tell us what you found meaningful about one of the above mentioned books, publications or cultural events. (1500 characters)

1499-character version: Columbia
I personally prefer reading biographies over novels for I believe identifying with real-life lessons and experiences is much more penetrating...

1605-character version: Columbia
Novels do touch our latent senses and rekindle our dormant sensitivities, but I personally prefer reading biographies because I believe not learning from but identifying with real-life lessons and experiences is much more penetrating...