![]() Perhaps more of a realist, Smith understands that there is no good time to publish a self-consciously post-Covid-19 book, especially if one is waiting for all the facts to come in. It’s funny to me that I would instinctively frame Covid-19 as a narrative which follows the arc of a novel and therefore must inevitably lead to a resolution so that I can close the covers and return to my ordinary life. The early release date (July 28th) surprises me and I find myself involuntarily thinking: but we don’t even know how this will turn out yet, as if Covid-19 is the name of a pandemic-themed disaster flick starring Matt Damon. On the morning of July 28th, I finished the first of what will surely become a long succession of self-consciously post-Covid-19 books, Zadie Smith’s slender collection of personal reflections titled Intimations. ![]()
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