politics & peoplehood amidst a pandemic
originally published in post- magazine
on february 10, 2021, one day after carole king turned 79, her legendary second studio album, tapestry, celebrated its 50th birthday. upon its release, her sophomore LP retained the #1 slot on the billboard 100 for 15 consecutive weeks, transforming an era of music and generations of listeners, myself included, into its own tapestry of heart, grit, and authenticity…