This image is the cover for the book Situetry: Living in Pandemica

Situetry: Living in Pandemica

Situetry: Living in Pandemica addresses a townspeople’s fears, disputes, confusion, and optimism through Stephanie’s eyes. Emotions riding high through tension and frustration, citizens wait to win back their world from a dangerous virus while their lives hang in the balance. Living in gloomy conditions, citizens feel challenged for many reasons. A personal necessities shortage ensued as in-demand items are hoarded by almost everyone possible. Residents were agitated and fearful because they believe that being governed by others, their rights are being taken away. Eventually, this led to a war among pro-mask and anti-mask adult citizens that trickled down to the young. Making memories were crushed as locals could not frequent hangouts for celebrations, good eats, and laughter with friends. Social distancing forced different approaches about intimacy and sexual activities. Citizens speculated what normalcy will be like come Halloween, the holiday season, and a new year. If that new year will be normal at all.

Stephanie Luna-Allala

Stephanie Luna grew up in Hutchinson, Kansas. Cooking is not her forte, but when she makes a mean batch of tortillas, siblings say they taste just like their late mother’s which is an honor. She currently lives in Wichita, Kansas, with her husband, Mike, and their brat cat, Julia. Stephanie’s compassion for people and love for encouraging students are the reasons why she was an educator for a community college in Kansas and an online university for several years. Direct and indirect experiences in this collection of poems are sure to inspire the reader to pick up her book.

Austin Macauley Publishers