This chapter discusses the challenges of releasing a book during the pandemic, including delayed release dates and a lack of in-person events. The speakers reflect on the difficulties of promoting the book amidst global turmoil and the absence of a sense of community. They also discuss the relevance of the book to the pandemic and the idea of using it as a way to show care and support.
Poet and writer Maggie Smith talks with host Hanif Abdurraqib about putting a new book out during the pandemic, homemade mac 'n' cheese, jigsaw puzzles, napping in hammocks and inheriting your parents' record collection.