Who We Lost: Writing about the Pandemic

Thursday, October 12, 2023 1:30 PM EDT
Fenwick Library, Fenwick Reading Room, 2nd Floor, Fenwick Library, 4348 Chesapeake River Lane, Fairfax

Who We Lost: A Portable COVID Memorial is a community-generated collective memorial to those who passed away from COVID-19 and a handbook for the bereaved. In the early days of the pandemic, editor Martha Greenwald asked mourners to write memories of their loved ones lost to the pandemic. This book, which emerged as a result of this exercise, contains a collection of essays as well as writing prompts to help others write remembrances. Booklist reviewer Margaret Quamme says, “The collection, with many hopeful notes among its heartbreaking ones, should serve to connect readers who might feel alone in their losses and may inspire others to join the project.”