INTIMATIONS is one of the first written works to come out of the COVID quarantine. In the short essays, Zadie Smith explores some of the things that United us while we were all in our homes. In one of my favorites, Smith analyzes our constant impulse to always be “doing” and how that manifest itself for her as an artist. She also tackles the “virus” that is racism in America, in a particularly apt extended metaphor. If you like Smith’s fiction writing, this will be a welcome addition to your shelf! Plus, she is donating all the royalties to the Equal Justice Initiative (@eji_org) and the NY COVID relief fund.