“If I were to write (during the pandemic) like I normally do, which is glorified complaining, it would be the same as every other person. I don’t know what new experience I can bring to it” (musician Phoebe Bridgers). Since my writing is timeless, rather than timely, and I don’t kvetch, I continue to write as always. For contemporary commentators, the best COVID-19 writing may have to wait until the pandemic has passed. It’s hard to see clearly when one is mired in misery. More thoughts about writing at REFLECTIONS.
