We Have it Totally Under Control: A Pandemic Essay Collection

It started with a simple question: how has the coronavirus pandemic changed your life?

We asked, sixteen writers answered – and this essay collection was born.

We Have it Totally Under Control is a literary time capsule of sorts. Authored by people from many walks of life, this anthology covers topics from cancer to unemployment to grocery shopping. Some essays are joyful; others are so heartbreaking they’re difficult to read. But these essays all have one common thread: they’re written by humans who’ve lived through one of the most difficult periods in recent history, and who had the courage and vulnerability to share their stories.

You’ll read about:
•What it's like to live through a pandemic with postpartum depression, cancer, or an ex-spouse.
•The history of the handshake – and what the future holds for this timeless gesture.
•Raising a million dollars to end homelessness during one of the most difficult economic periods in history.
•A family who rebuilt beautiful relationships after decades of trauma.

…and much more.

The pandemic has changed so many lives, and We Have it Totally Under Control chronicles just a few of them. But there’s a good chance that in at least one of these stories, you’ll see echoes of your own.