THE GREAT PAUSE

In 2020, the year of our Lord, things got—weird. Some things are getting better. Some things are getting worse. Some things are standing still. In this department, we hear from writers and artists from around the globe talk about their experiences in quarantine/isolation/social distancing/civil unrest/revolution/ et cetera. Some of the work featured in this space was compiled into an (anti-fascist, humanist, fun, awe-inspiring, breathtaking, breath of fresh air) emergency coffee table edition, for sale in our store now.

We will continue to use The Great Pause online indefinitely for artistic work that pauses on the heartbeat of present global circumstances. And who knows, maybe we will create another coffee table book in the future out of this space!!!

Posts tagged COVID-things

Coronavirus Needn’t Get You Down

by James Gallant

In dealing with the pandemic psychologically, it is important to realize, first of all, that to feel anguish in troubled, ambiguous times is perfectly normal.

Sofie HarshaDecember 4, 2020Dr. Lucy Lemon, COVID-things, pandemic, advice, 2020, The Great Pause

Quarantine

by Patricia Patterson

Day 14: I sit by the window. I stay by the window. I sleep by the window. A cardinal pecks at the window. I want to let him inside, say, “See? Your reflection isn’t reality.” I tap on the glass to scare him away, but I only feel my fingers striking, see my reflection staring back.

FictionSofie HarshaDecember 4, 2020quarantine, 2020, COVID-things, The Great Pause, Patricia Patterson

All the Tiny Things

by Maryann Aita

I would miss tiny things. I would miss sandwiches, and free tote bags with $50 purchases, and guessing which one my cats is sitting on me in the dark.

Sofie HarshaDecember 4, 2020depression, quarantine, COVID-things, 2020, The Great Pause, Maryann Aita