by Roddy Williams
No one is stealing anything
in case the enemy is hiding in the booty
Robbers are at home eating popcorn
watching cop porn
In 2020, the year of our Lord, things got—weird. Some things are getting better. Some things are getting worse. Some things are standing still. In this department, we hear from writers and artists from around the globe talk about their experiences in quarantine/isolation/social distancing/civil unrest/revolution/ et cetera. Some of the work featured in this space was compiled into an (anti-fascist, humanist, fun, awe-inspiring, breathtaking, breath of fresh air) emergency coffee table edition, for sale in our store now.
We will continue to use The Great Pause online indefinitely for artistic work that pauses on the heartbeat of present global circumstances. And who knows, maybe we will create another coffee table book in the future out of this space!!!
by Roddy Williams
No one is stealing anything
in case the enemy is hiding in the booty
Robbers are at home eating popcorn
watching cop porn
by Patricia Patterson
Day 14: I sit by the window. I stay by the window. I sleep by the window. A cardinal pecks at the window. I want to let him inside, say, “See? Your reflection isn’t reality.” I tap on the glass to scare him away, but I only feel my fingers striking, see my reflection staring back.
Read Moreby Michael Colbert
Each day, I make it through my lists: books to read, TV to watch, things to do. Watching others from the balcony, the lists loosen. The people beyond my balcony collect in my mind.
Read Moreby Maryann Aita
I would miss tiny things. I would miss sandwiches, and free tote bags with $50 purchases, and guessing which one my cats is sitting on me in the dark.
Read Moreby Andy Oram
“A Product of Reproduction Number and Serial Time”
“A People Silhouetted, Deprivation Glimpse”
”Enclosure”