In lockdown I’ve developed a habit of wistfully looking over my Google calendar, an artefact from my former life. And yet now, as we emerge from lockdown, I’m understanding that it’s not so simple. I realised early on in lockdown that routine was going to get me through. The extreme loneliness of lockdown: 'Even though my partner is here, I’m struggling to cope' Read moreEvery act must be weighed up. • Sophie Mackintosh is the author of The Water Cure (longlisted for the 2018 Man Booker)

Source: The Guardian July 19, 2020 11:37 UTC