House Arrest: Pandemic Diaries

George Steiner, Himself No Slouch When It Came To Getting Things Done, Once Asked A Soviet Dissident How He Got Through So Much Work. The Answer: 'house Arrest, Steiner. House Arrest.' In The Year Or So Since The Beginning Of The Pandemic, Alan Bennett Has Either Been Shielding Or Being Shielded (he Doesn't Quite Remember Which). He Hasn't Noticed Much Difference In His Work Output. He Has, However, Written A Diary.