Plagues and Pencils: A Year of Pandemic Sketches

The "Plagues & Pencils" collection is a remarkable and unique work of art, documenting the first year of the pandemic through a series of 150 pencil drawings.

Created by acclaimed author and illustrator Edward Carey, these drawings capture the marvelous and intriguing, picturing people, characters, animals, monsters, and even the artist's favorite bird, the grackle.

With an introduction by Max Porter, this exceptional collection showcases how imagination can find solace amid uncertainty, as Carey charts time through his artwork.

The book offers a glimpse into history and fiction, escaping grim reality through flights of vivid imagination until events demand the drawings "look straight on." Breonna Taylor, the Brontë sisters, John Lewis, King Lear, and other notable figures combine into a powerful document of the pandemic and its politics.

This collection is not just a work of art but also a testament to the power of creativity in times of crisis.

Don't miss out on this exceptional piece of history!