Stop the World: Snapshots from a Pandemic

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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 we’ve 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 - editor

Taffy Cannon - co-editor

Kate Flora - co-editor

Gary Phillips - co-editor

George Arion

Meredith Blevins

Jacqui Brown

Robin Burcell

Richard Cass

Tim Cahill

Sarah M. Chen

John Clark

Matt Coyle

Z.J. Czupor

J. Madison Davis

Eoghan Egan

Dan Fesperman

Tami Haaland

Naomi Hirahara

Wendy Hornsby

Jody Jaffe

Paul Jeffcutt

Allen Morris Jones

Tatjana Kruse

Craig Lancaster

Adriana Licio

Donna Moore

Mike Monson

Sharan Newman

Jim Nisbet

John Rember

Travis Richardson

Merrilee Robson

Caitlin Rother

Wendy Salinger

John Shepphird

Keith Snyder

Gerald So

Marian Stanley

Piet Tiegeler