7 historical fiction novels to help you deal with pandemic anxiety


There’s nothing like delving deep into history to remind us of human resilience while also distracting us temporarily – in a good way – from our current troubling situation. Photo: Filepic

Our anxiety caused by being confined at home for months and months has slowly shifted to anxiety about the unprecedented changes that are happening in the many facets of our lives, and wondering when we can go back to life as we knew it.

Our travelling plans will have to wait while we hold our breath underneath our cloth masks whenever we step out of our home confinement.

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