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May 25, 2021
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Is it just us, or has Covid-19 left the world stuck on pause? We don’t just mean the lockdowns that bring society to a standstill – we’re also talking about the second, third, and even fourth waves of the virus that sweep out from nowhere, leaving us holding our breath permanently.
If you’re feeling the ‘here we go again’ blues from Singapore’s heightened restrictions, we’ve dedicated this May ‘s curation of novels to limbo in its many aspects – solitude, time loops, and trances galore.
Timequake, Kurt Vonnegurt
If you’re feeling the ennui creep in from Singapore’s sort-of-not-quite lockdown 2.0, it’s a little taste of the numb horror of Kurt Vonnegut’s Timequake, in which the whole world is stuck in replay for a solid decade.
A pandemic is no new phenomenon. When COVID-19 hit last year, aside from the practical health guidelines, the average person had no idea how to deal with something of this magnitude.Â
Then came contemplation on previous global health crises and the chilling idea of a plague as explored in literature. Book recommendation lists started floating around as the quarantine bound us to our homes, with titles like, âThe 20 Best Pandemic Books to Read During Coronavirusâ and âEerily prescient 2020 plague novels.â
Like many people, I was reluctant to indulge my fears and sadness about the state of the world by reading books about the same things that were plastered all over the news. But being bored to tears for months was a great motivator for me to add some pandemic books to my reading list.Â
Geeta V. Patel (“The Great”) will join WrapWomen’s 2021 BE Mentorship Conference, May 11-13.
During Day 2, Mock, Kauffman, Bier and Patel will join TheWrap’s founder and editor-in-chief
Sharon Waxman for a discussion titled “Script to Screen: Directing & Producing Quality Content.” During this session, the leading Hollywood storytellers will discuss their careers, lessons learned and what it takes to get your project made and seen.
This year’s virtual event will offer three days of mentorship, education and career-building workshops by the most influential women in media and entertainment. Starting
Tuesday, May 11 join WrapWomen for an exclusive digital event tailored to those who are reaching for the next level of their career.
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