Moments of life captured in an unprecedented global pandemic

Real Women Write: Living on COVID Time is Volume 19 of prose and poetry by members of Story Circle Network. The 52 authors of the 80 pieces in this collection wrote about their lives, engaging with experiences and emotions uniquely their own, in response to the spread of COVID-19 through a year filled with many other profound challenges and changes. Together they form a small chapter in a humanity-sized story.

Brooke Warner says in her Foreword, To remember 2020 will be to look back on a year marked by complexity-so much loss swirled together with surprising gains.

Indeed, that swirl is evident in the responses of these contributors. Their stories showcase a range of reactions to living on COVID time, which include grappling with illness and fear and death, with heartbreak and isolation, with the coexistence of ugliness and beauty. In these pages, you may see yourself. You will surely be moved by the many perspectives and considerations and experiences in this collection.

Real Women Write: Living on COVID Time is a strong addition to the literature and herstory of 21st century women enduring and evolving through a remarkable time.