The Daily Universe
Authors’ short stories involving the pandemic hang on display on the Harold B. Lee Library third floor. The exhibit is meant to bring a sense of hope and connection to readers using all genres and perspectives. (Addie Blacker)
Authors, curators and designers collaborated to create a display of pandemic-related short stories on the main level of the BYU Harold B. Lee Library.
The exhibit is called “A Desolating Sickness: Stories of Pandemic,” and short stories written by Church members hang from the ceiling on panels. Exhibit curator Trevor Alvord described the display as a “literary snapshot” of the COVID-19 pandemic and its role in history. The curators hoped readers would feel connected to history and others despite times of isolation.