ROCK ISLAND, Ill.–The Midwest Writing Center announces the release of “These Interesting Times,” a collection of essays, poems, stories, and artwork by area authors and artists reflecting on the disasters of 2020. The year we saw our careers change or disappear. The year everything went online. The year we watched loved ones pass and saw babies born that we couldn’t hold. The year we watched public deaths, protests, and attacks. We contemplated murder hornets and eclipses. We cleaned up after a flood and then a derecho.

With humor, precision, and ruthless clarity, the artists in this collection present a stunning mosaic of the ruptures, beauties, gifts, and costs of this utterly unprecedented year. Each piece is a glimpse into what was happening inside our personal pockets of isolation and virtual realities. Each piece is a celebration. Whatever else you can say about 2020, it was a very interesting time.

The book is available through MWC Press at http://www.mwcqc.org/books/ and part of proceeds will benefit the Quad City Disaster Recovery Fund. The MWC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Rock Island, Illinois, serving the literary word and its creators.

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