The Dictionary of Coronavirus Culture by Alan BradshawMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Deserves to be much more widely read - can't believe I'm the first and only reader of this on GoodReads! Inspired in part by Raymond Williams' "Keywords", essentially a book of short essays from academics from a wide variety of fields (transcribed and edited from podcast interviews recorded in Spring/Summer 2020), this covers a range of topics all linked (but not limited to) the pandemic - e.g. Clapping, Idleness, Statues, Social Distancing
The podcast > essay transition seems to work very well and I'm surprised it isn't used more often. Removing the interviewers questions, the text is tightly packed with insight and each essay is an excellent, accessible primer on it's specific subject.
A joy to dip in and out of over the past month, don't be put off by the slightly unwieldy title!
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