Author Ali Benjamin was as surprised as anyone when The Thing About Jellyfish, her 2015 novel for children, became a New York Times bestseller and a finalist for the National Book Award. Five years later, she found herself contending with a pandemic while working on a novel for adults, juggling family life with concerns of getting her book done by the deadline, as well as facing new, unpredictable roadblocks to her political activism. In this episode, Benjamin talks about how she found a balance during an unprecedented worldwide event. Find Ali Benjamin online at alibenjamin.com.