The Importance of Clarity in a Pandemic

Writing in Cairo's for Cairo's during the pandemic intensified the author's focus on researching and writing about topics that became vivid during the crisis, such as labor time and essential work. The contrast between people working from home and those whose lives accelerated, like healthcare and delivery workers, sharpened the author's perspective. The period of writing the book was described as feeling like falling asleep and waking up repeatedly, with moments of clarity and urgency shining through the distractions and fogginess of the historical moment.