Stop the World: Snapshots from a Pandemic

HOW WILL YOU REMEMBER THE PANDEMIC?These 40 writers from around the world set out to record their experiences emotions fears and gratitude for living through 2020. Stuck at home watching the news in horror helping others: these writers imaginations never stopped (although their productivity sometimes took a hit.)Crime stories creative fiction elegant and angry poetry wrenching personal essays-- these snapshots record the pandemic year in insightful ways that help us understand the sacrifices weve all made. For the record here are 40 inspiring heartfelt creative takes on this odd and terrifying time in the world from writers in the US Canada Ireland Scotland Northern Ireland Italy France Spain Germany and Romania.STOP THE WORLD Contributors: Lise McClendon - editorTaffy Cannon - co-editorKate Flora - co-editorGary Phillips - co-editorGeorge ArionMeredith BlevinsJacqui BrownRobin BurcellRichard CassTim CahillSarah M. ChenJohn ClarkMatt CoyleZ.J. CzuporJ. Madison DavisEoghan EganDan FespermanTami HaalandNaomi HiraharaWendy HornsbyJody JaffePaul JeffcuttAllen Morris JonesTatjana KruseCraig LancasterAdriana LicioDonna MooreMike MonsonSharan NewmanJim NisbetJohn RemberTravis RichardsonMerrilee RobsonCaitlin RotherWendy SalingerJohn ShepphirdKeith SnyderGerald SoMarian StanleyPiet Tiegeler