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How Literature of the Pandemic of 1918 Compares to Literature of the COVID-19 Pandemic

A look at literature that came out of the Pandemic of 1918 compared to the books and discourse surrounding COVID-19.

What is the COVID-19 Canon Going to Be?

What will we tell our descendents about how we handled COVID-19 and what followed? What will be the canon of the story we spin for ourselves?

Take Our Pandemic Reading Habits Survey

How has the pandemic affected your reading life, if at all? Let us know how you were affected by taking our pandemic reading habits survey.

16 Nonfiction Books You May Have Missed Because of the Pandemic

Catching up on releases from the top of the pandemic? We've got some nonfiction books to add to that stack, including Black Widow by Leslie Gray Streeter.

20 Must-Read Novels You May Have Missed Because of the Pandemic

Catching up on books that were released at the height of the pandemic? We've got your must-read spring 2020 novels, including It’s Not All Downhill From Here by Terry McMillion.

Post-Pandemic Entertaining: 13 Books to Inspire You

We’ve rounded up 13 books to help you seamlessly transition into post-pandemic entertaining, including The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker.

Relearning How to Wear Shoes at Post-Pandemic Author Readings

It's been challenging to be distanced from bookish peers, but this reader shares what's been gained from virtual literary events.

COVID-19 Has Turned Realistic Fiction Into Fantasy — and It’s All I Want to Read

What happens when a fantasy lover's reality feels stranger than the speculative? How one reader turned to pre-pandemic fiction for the novel.

Alone Together Now: 9 Books About Life During COVID-19

Stories from doctors, writers, artists, and children about life during COVID-19, from firsthand accounts and poetry to lighthearted musings.

Support And Hope In The Philadelphia Book Scene

The Healing Verse Philly Poetry Line is just the latest way that the Philadelphia book scene is sharing hope and supporting citizens.