Writing as a Way to Connect

By Catherine

Writing has been such an important way for me to connect with others during this period of isolation. I’ve been thinking about some of the writing I’ve been doing lately and some of the writing I’ve been reading -- text messages, notes, emails, letters, cards, funny captions on photos -- all of these bring me great joy because they’re a way of feeling close to someone across a divide. I think back to what Phillip Lopate said about our writing helping readers to feel a little less lonely and freakish; I feel grateful for the writers I’ve been able to read this year who have helped me to do just that!