Paperback / softback | |
September 15, 2022 | |
9781772126259 | |
English | |
184 | |
5 illus., 1 map | |
9.00 Inches (US) | |
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.53 Pounds (US) | |
$26.99 USD, £20.99 GBP | |
v2.1 Reference | |
Until Further Notice
A Year in Pandemic Time
Until Further Notice is a real-time personal account of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic through the prism of one woman's consciousness. An internal seismograph of living through a global emergency, Amy Kaler's book documents a series of jolts to her thoughts, perceptions, emotions, and habits. Kaler ultimately finds solace in Edmonton's North Saskatchewan River valley, where she bides her time while other public spaces are closed. As a sociologist, Kaler's introspection underlines the universal experience of dissonance brought on by COVID-19 and invites readers to ponder its ambiguities: How does thinking change under prolonged stress? What does time mean in the middle of an unprecedented disaster? How does COVID-19 push our emotions and imaginings off-centre, like a tree bent away from the angle it naturally seeks? Also present is the story of how Kaler rediscovers her place in the world. After twenty years of living in Edmonton, she finally comes to experience her neighbourhood and a world of trees and snow and water that had been close-at-a-distance for years, until the waves of pandemic life let her put down roots. Reflexive and relatable, Until Further Notice captures fine-grained, everyday experiences from an extraordinary year.
About the Author
Endorsements
"Amy Kaler doesn't pretend to provide answers or counsel the uncertain, but instead offers a record of in-betweenness–including crucial questions about work, identity, safety and health–in a time of change." Tanis MacDonald, author of Straggle: Adventures in Walking While Female
University of Alberta Press | |
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Paperback / softback | |
September 15, 2022 | |
9781772126259 | |
English | |
184 | |
5 illus., 1 map | |
9.00 Inches (US) | |
6.00 Inches (US) | |
0.40 Inches (US) | |
.53 Pounds (US) | |
$26.99 USD, £20.99 GBP | |
v2.1 Reference | |
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