Showing posts with label pandemic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pandemic. Show all posts
Thursday, December 10, 2020

Book-Love in a Time of Cholera

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That's the title of Brian Attebery's introduction to the latest issue of the JOURNAL OF THE FANTASTIC IN THE ARTS. He discusses how ...
Thursday, December 03, 2020

Catastrophes and Fiction Writing

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The annual ChessieCon was held virtually this past weekend. One session explored how catastrophic events influence literature. The panelists...
Thursday, November 26, 2020

Thanksgiving

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Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate it today! We're preparing our usual turkey dinner—actually, my husband does all the hard parts...
Thursday, November 05, 2020

The Tyranny of Now

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The November/December issue of SKEPTICAL INQUIRER contains an article by psychologist Stuart Vyse titled "COVID-19 and the Tyranny of N...
Thursday, October 15, 2020

Living in the Moment

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Kameron Hurley's newest LOCUS column further discusses the quandary of living in these fraught times. Measuring Life in Keurig Cups ...
Thursday, May 07, 2020

Urban Flight, Epidemics, and Demographic Change

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In recent weeks, many people who can afford to do so have fled the congestion of cities for suburban, rural, or resort areas. Some such priz...
Thursday, March 19, 2020

Risk Assessment and Fear

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So schools, bars, restaurants, theaters, concert venues, casinos, etc. in Maryland have been ordered to close, and gatherings of more than f...