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Living Through a Pandemic: Interrupted Lives

The virus spared no one.

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  • Alex Dalenberg

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These stories are part of Pocket's Living Through a Pandemic collection.

‘I Apologize to God for Feeling This Way.’

On being 75, alone, and thought of as expendable.

As told to Eli Saslow
The Washington Post

The Parents Are Not All Right

Even in the most privileged households, the pandemic is exposing the farce of how society treats families.

Chloe I. Cooney
GEN

‘My Perspective Is of a Teenager, Interrupted’

Eight young people share how coronavirus pandemic is changing them.

The Seattle Times

Pregnant During the Pandemic: Three Stories

A COVID pregnancy is riddled with small, subtle losses.

Lauren Quinn
Hazlitt

Deaf During the Coronavirus Pandemic

I’m deaf and I lip-read. All those masks are presenting a problem.

Nehama Rogozen
Slate

Want More? A Deeper Look at Living Through the Pandemic

The most unforgettable first-person essays and on-the-ground reports that told the story of coronavirus in 2020.

Alex Dalenberg
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