In this rich, eye-opening, and uplifting anthology, dozens of esteemed writers, poets, artists, and translators from more than thirty countries send literary dispatches from life during the pandemic. A portion of proceeds benefit booksellers in need. World Literature Today's 75 Notable Translations of 2020
"A prism reflecting outrage, fear, bewilderment-and yes, even small joys, such as cleaner air with fewer cars on the streets. It's left to the arts to make sense of this scourge through eloquence. Ilan Stavans conducts here what one contributor calls 'a symphony of voices.' They sing of our despair while beseeching assurance. . . . Perhaps, in 2120, earthlings will open And We Came Outside and Saw the Stars Again as a time capsule, to read of their ancestors struggling to survive a year none of them ever imagined."
-Lanie Tankard, On the Seawall
