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100 Words of Solitude is a collection of writing on the subject of the solitude and isolation resulting from the Covid lockdowns.  100 pieces of  of exactly 100 words each by 100 writers from all around the world based on the Rare Swan Press publication and from the original concept by Simon and Philippa Holloway.Trigger warning:  The podcast contains descriptions of death, loneliness, isolation and of mental illness.  If these are likely to upset or disturb you we suggest you skip this podcast. Our podcast is presented by Sally Walker TaylorThe readers are Sally Walker Taylor, Marie-Claire Wood and Chris GregoryProduction, sound design, music and soundscapes are by Chris Gregory with sound effects from freesound.org You heard interviews with Philippa Holloway and Renee SigelYou can buy a copy of 100 Words of Solitude from Rare Swan Press here https://rareswan.wordpress.com/rare-swan-bookshop/ Find out more about 100 Words of Solitude by visiting the project’s website here https://100wordsofsolitude.wordpress.com/ Follow the project on twitter https://twitter.com/100WordSolitudeFacebook https://www.facebook.com/100WordsOfSolitude Visit Rare Swan Press’s website for news on 100 Words and all their other fantastic publications here rareswanpress.com Follow the press on twitter https://twitter.com/rare_swan_press And Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rareswanpress/  Renee Sigel of Rare Swan Press is also the publisher of the fabulous Literati Magazine which you can find out more about here https://literati-magazine.com/ The 100 Words of Solitude project was established to record literary responses to enforced or self imposed isolation during the 2020 Covid 19 lockdowns, It gives voices to writers across the world to capture the emotional, cultural and social impact of isolation due to the pandemic.    This is an audio representation of some of the pieces from the collection.Heartbreak in the Time of Corona  - Aisha Hamid For Robby Browne New York - Attracta Fahy Barrier Nursing – Tony Osgood Brumation – Hannah IngeborgDeadlines and Cuddles  - Shannon KennyLenses and Laughter -   R.J KinnarneyThe Kids - Manuela PalaciosEverything is Connected – Oz HardwickPalimpsest – Brian KirkSolitude  - Amantine Brodeur Untitled – Aymeric Fromentin People Watching in the Age of Self Isolation – Christina ParisiGreen White Hysteria   - Blessing Jegede2020-05d02.  – Jurgen SchoneichWhat About The Homeless?   Ibrahim Babátúndé IbrahimBurnt City  - Paras Abbasi Absence - Debabrata SahooNomadic – Dominique HecqGerm Hunt – Alison LockBrooding - Mandira PattnaikRemote Therapy - Natalie Reilly-JohnsonThe City Haunted by Kites – Katie PiperA New York City Keening – Joanne Sutton-Smith Golden Angels – Shampa Sinha Never Forgotten -  Cindy Matthews Love Me As I Am – Paula Gannon-SavvidesClose - Eleni S Askim Sincerest and heartfelt thanks to all the participants in this podcast and apologies to all those writers whose work appears in the collection that we were not able to include in this show.