Published by the SCBWI Bulletin, winter 2021 Will you turn back time with me? Remember last fall, when we browsed our local bookstores, joined stimulating book talks, sipped hot java, and bought glossy magazines. We lingered at the help desk to learn about new releases, and picked up gifts for the holidays. We brought our children along to story hours and “Meet the author” events, and treated them to cherished, autographed books. Then COVID-19 came. American businesses shuttered for months, and some closed for good. And as we battle a virus with no end in sight and feed our needs through Amazon,