The most interesting part of Nicholas Christakis’ new book Apollo’s Arrow: The Profound and Enduring Impact of Coronavirus on the Way We Live is, unfortunately, its title. The book was mostly written in August 2020, published in October 2020, and already felt stale by the end of 2020. On the one hand, trying to write a book about an unfolding event and make predictions about how that event will shape our future is an extraordinarily difficult task as a writer, and Christakis deserves praise for trying. On the other hand, the valuable information that this book gives us about COVID-19 can be found much more easily in other writings — with more insight to boot.
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