"I read Richard Powers’ new novel 'Playground' earlier in the fall, prior to the U.S. election. That period, less than a month ago, already feels like another world. Nothing is more distant than the recent past, someone once said." Dorothy Woodend, Tyee culture editor, writes. Published Nov. 18, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/11/18/Richard-Powers-Writer-We-Need-Now/