Pandemic Reading
During a global pandemic, reading about contagious viruses and human destruction may not be the smartest idea. But for some, like me, it helps put things in perspective and take some of the fear of the unknown away. Looking back over my reading list, I have read quite a few plague / virus / zombie / dystopian books and it's one of my favorite genres. If you're looking for some escapism that's a little too real right now, here are a few picks:
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Patient Zero: A Curious History of the World's Worst Diseases by Lydia Kang, MD and Nate Pederson
Written in the authors' lively and accessible style, chapters include page-turning medical stories about a particular disease or virus--smallpox, Bubonic plague, polio, HIV--that combine "Patient Zero" narratives, or the human stories behind outbreaks, with historical examinations of missteps, milestones, scientific theories, and more.
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
An audacious, darkly glittering novel set in the eerie days of civilization's collapse--the spellbinding story of a Hollywood star, his would-be savior, and a nomadic group of actors roaming the scattered outposts of the Great Lakes region, risking everything for art and humanity.
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
An unforgettable tale, set in 17th century England, of a village that quarantines itself to arrest the spread of the plague, from the author The Secret Chord and of March, winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
For more reading options, check out this reading list.
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