About the Book: • Artist and writer Vivek Shraya reflects on how she might have approached 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic differently, and what she wishes we, collectively, might have done differently. • The book is based on the Kreisel Lecture presented by Shraya; hosted annually by the Canadian Literature Centre. The lecture is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihR1VoCyjeQ. • Why is the book relevant? It’s topical, succinct, and is a mix of reflective and directiv