Publisher's Synopsis
"From the mind of composer, performer, educator and author Sunny Knable come a collection of 20 essays written and revised in quarantine. Subjects cover a vast array of interests, including: finding new passions and expressions; developing language to bridge the gap between musical dialects; the state of contemporary classical music; the loss and rebuilding of community; an exploration of new technical and emotional tools that are available for use in education; the loss of artistic opportunity and hope in the future; the search for contentment in the world of academia; amuse-bouches of the French language; personal revelations about the use of technology and the kinship of felines; wrestling with white-male privilege in the era of Black Lives Matter and Me Too; attempting to make a difference at the tail end of the Trump presidency; and the process of exiting quarantine. Accompanied with photos taken by the author during the COVID-19 p