Being Creative in Difficult Times: Do Anything That Isn’t Nothing

By Laura G. Carroll

For several days before this election, I was barely able to write. In the days between November 1 and November 5, I waited anxiously with the rest of the country to find out our future. The results of the election, I thought, would affect the calculus of what I’d do with the next 4 years of my life. Would I be able to pursue my dreams of finishing my book and trying to find literary success? Or would I need to devote all my energy to keeping myself and my loved ones saf...