Ben Lerner's new novel, “Transcription” was an indelible experience for the Biblioracle. The author acknowledges that his books come with external baggage, but was eager for the experience. The book, structured across three sections, opens with the narrator, Thomas, traveling to Providence, Rhode Island, just after the most acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The third section includes a monologue where Max describes the ordeal his wife and their daughter, Emmie, has undergone. Despite these issues, the author believes that the experience of reading "Transcription" was a powerful and inspiring experience.