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The inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president takes place on Wednesday amid unprecedented turbulence.
Donald Trump faces impeachment following his supporters attack on the Capitol, as Covid-19 rampages from coast to coast.
Almost as bewildering, but also a must-watch, is the extraordinary mood of the stock markets. The leading indices appear curiously unperturbed by the turmoil.
There is a determination to accentuate the positives, such as the vaccine rollout, although the tighter regulation and more burdensome taxes faced by the Silicon Valley giants did cause the technology-heavy Nasdaq to falter a little this week.
Is this the moment to sell these shares that have thrived in lockdowns, and bet on the Dogs of the Dow , the names that lagged behind in 2020, including Coca-Cola, IBM and Walgreens?
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What a year. Who would have thought this time last year that 2020 would bring a pandemic? And what did it mean for books? Well, publishing schedules went a bit haywire as titles were postponed, trumpeted or slipped under the radar. It was possibly the worst time to be a debut author, with launches taking on a new identity.
Writers festivals and bookshop events were cancelled or migrated online. But didn t we readers respond well? We took to virtual events in our homes with alacrity, while festival directors swiftly and imaginatively adapted their offerings in a new world.
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