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Going on Record

11/11/2021

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Last year about this time, the Midwest Writing Center in the Quad Cities put out a request for submissions to an anthology about personal experiences during the pandemic and other events of 2020. It is called These Interesting Times: Surviving 2020 in the Quad Cities.
A collection of essays, poems, and even cartoons explores the changes, dynamics, and upheavals of this chaotic year. Terms like quarantine, social distancing, homeschooling, working from home, and shutdown gained expanded meanings, often never imagined in our lifetimes. Each entry has a slightly different perspective--some focused on the mundane, every day adjustments and some on more life altering upheavals: loss of loved ones, jobs, homes, and dreams. And hope comes through on most.

I was asked to submit a piece since the loss of my husband came right before the pandemic hit. It was a difficult piece to write.


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The book will be out this month. In addition, public radio station WVIK 90.3 FM has asked to have all of the authors record their contributions to be available as podcasts on the WVIK website. Yesterday I drove to the MWC office in Rock Island to do my segment. That's trepidation you see on my face in the photo. I am not a very good reader, but more than that, I found that reading those memories into a microphone put such a finality on those events. It was a very hard read. But I got through it and am relieved to have it over.

The book is available to order on the Midwest Writing Center's website.


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Terry Ozzello
11/11/2021 10:01:27 pm

I cannot imagine writing about the pandemic just after my husband died. But, then reading it...?!? I don't think I could have done it. Amazing strength and heart!!

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Avid Reader
11/12/2021 07:50:30 am

Some times memories can be really hard and show up at surprising times.

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Kristine
11/12/2021 08:05:04 am

You are a fierce woman, Karen.

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Ann Nortman
11/12/2021 05:39:13 pm

I admire the strength that has blossomed and become more of your personality this year. Trying all these new things and mastering them well.

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Mary Howard
11/13/2021 07:21:02 pm

Oh, my, that must have been heart-rending, but a wonderful effort for you to have followed through with. My heart goes out to you. Losing Bob in the midst of the pandemic still has me weeping every day. I will always be thankful that I was there when you and Butch started dating. We had good men beside us over the years. It's small comfort that they never had to go through the pain of losing us.

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