The Blackest Times Ken Tentarelli

I. Introduction     A. Introduce Ken Tentarelli and his book "The Blackest Time"     B. Discuss the parallels between historical pandemics and the current COVID-19 crisis

II. Ken Tentarelli's Journey     A. Ken's background as an engineer and transition to historical fiction writing     B. Inspiration behind writing "The Blackest Time"     C. Research process for accurately depicting 14th-century Florence during the Black Plague

III. The Black Plague in 14th-Century Florence     A. Overview of the impact of the Black Plague on Florence     B. How did people in Florence deal with fear, loss, and uncertainty during the Black Plague?     C. Comparison of social, economic, and psychological responses to pandemics in the 14th century and today