Description
In Until Further Notice, Amy Kaler records a personal account of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in real time. She documents a series of jolts to her thoughts, perceptions, emotions, and habits-an internal seismograph of living through a global emergency. Kaler's introspection underlines the universal experience of dissonance brought on by COVID-19 and invites readers to ponder its ambiguities. At the same time, the pandemic lets Kaler put down roots, as she rediscovers her neighbourhood and her city's natural spaces. Reflexive and relatable, Until Further Notice captures fine-grained, everyday experiences from an extraordinary year.
Amy Kaler explores the changing consciousness and confusion of life during the COVID-19 pandemic's first year. Reflexive and relatable, she captures fine-grained, everyday experiences from an extraordinary year.
About the Author
Amy Kaler is Professor of Sociology at the University of Alberta. She is a Killam Annual Professor and the recipient of awards for research and for narrative writing. She is part of the leadership team for Stories of Change, a Faculty of Arts signature area, and headed the Stories of the Pandemic project.
Reviews
"Like Thoreau in his Walden woods, Amy Kaler is studying the natural and social environment around her and observing her own responses." Alice Major, writer and poet
"Amy Kaler doesn't pretend to provide answers or counsel the uncertain, but instead offers a record of in-betweenness-including crucial questions about work, identity, safety and health-in a time of change." Tanis MacDonald, author of Straggle: Adventures in Walking While Female
"Amy Kaler puts a personal touch on her pandemic experience in Until Further Notice: A Year in Pandemic Time. Thoughts, emotions, habits: they all fall under the microscope and are fodder for observation. She also talks about how the pandemic forced her to be more engaged with her community and her city's natural spaces, two positives in an otherwise horrendous mess." Justin Bell, Edmonton Journal, August 11, 2022
"[Kaler] offers thoughtful company along the path to a post-pandemic future that none of us can yet quite fathom." Jenna Butler, Alberta Views, January 3, 2023 [Full review at https://albertaviews.ca/until-further-notice/]
Book Information
ISBN 9781772126259
Author Amy Kaler
Format Paperback
Page Count 184
Imprint University of Alberta Press
Publisher University of Alberta Press
Weight(grams) 240g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 10mm
Amy Kaler explores the changing consciousness and confusion of life during the COVID-19 pandemic's first year. Reflexive and relatable, she captures fine-grained, everyday experiences from an extraordinary year.
About the Author
Amy Kaler is Professor of Sociology at the University of Alberta. She is a Killam Annual Professor and the recipient of awards for research and for narrative writing. She is part of the leadership team for Stories of Change, a Faculty of Arts signature area, and headed the Stories of the Pandemic project.
Reviews
"Like Thoreau in his Walden woods, Amy Kaler is studying the natural and social environment around her and observing her own responses." Alice Major, writer and poet
"Amy Kaler doesn't pretend to provide answers or counsel the uncertain, but instead offers a record of in-betweenness-including crucial questions about work, identity, safety and health-in a time of change." Tanis MacDonald, author of Straggle: Adventures in Walking While Female
"Amy Kaler puts a personal touch on her pandemic experience in Until Further Notice: A Year in Pandemic Time. Thoughts, emotions, habits: they all fall under the microscope and are fodder for observation. She also talks about how the pandemic forced her to be more engaged with her community and her city's natural spaces, two positives in an otherwise horrendous mess." Justin Bell, Edmonton Journal, August 11, 2022
"[Kaler] offers thoughtful company along the path to a post-pandemic future that none of us can yet quite fathom." Jenna Butler, Alberta Views, January 3, 2023 [Full review at https://albertaviews.ca/until-further-notice/]
Book Information
ISBN 9781772126259
Author Amy Kaler
Format Paperback
Page Count 184
Imprint University of Alberta Press
Publisher University of Alberta Press
Weight(grams) 240g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 10mm
