Can You Write a Book That Speaks to This Terrible Time?

Nah. You can't ever write a book that speaks to a particular moment in history. Sorry.

This is mostly due to the timescales of writing and publishing. No matter how fast you type, you'll still take a minute to put together a story and polish it up to a publishable standard, and then the publishing industry will take anywhere from nine months to a few years to get your book into the world. But also, it's just hard to crystallize a particular set of circumstances and formulate a story that respond...