This book explores the lives of people in Chicago as their lives were turned upside down by AIDS in the 1980s. It draws important parallels to Paris around the time of the World War I and the Influenza pandemic. While the disruptions of World War I, the Influenza pandemic, and the early days of AIDS are different from the experiences we are having during the COVID pandemic, there are important insights we can learn.

I highly recommend this book for anyone thinking about how we respond war, pandemics, and other disruptions.