“Despite everything 2020 has thrown our way, when I think about the future, I feel a burst of joy.”— Meena Harris, marieclaire.com
“We don’t know where this will lead. The world is not happy with this arrangement. But no great love story was ever written without a villain.”— Susan Verghese, psiloveyou.xyz
“For all the upheavals and reconsiderations, Garten remains a figure of joy, a friendly, comfortable aunt whose fans — cooking along with her, gasping over her kitchen and garden — adore her.”— Matthew Schneier, thecut.com
“With flying vacations on hold, there’s been a frenzy of boat sales.”— Mimi Montgomery, washingtonian.com
“Sometimes it’s more than okay to not be living, but just killing time. It’s not ideal, but it’s okay.”— Scott Muska, psiloveyou.xyz
“The air seemed palpably tarter, lactobacilli luxuriating in paradise. It was sourdough, sourdough, sourdough.”— Matthew Schneier, The Cut, thecut.com
“Other emotions and old teenage angst have resurfaced as people have been using their time back home (sometimes voluntary; sometimes not) to go through the closets, boxes and drawers containing treasures from the past.”— Taylor Trudon, nytimes.com
“Being closeted is like living in an alternate world within this world. The membrane is thin – you can clearly see everything outside of you – but it’s impenetrable”— Olivia Typaldos, gomag.com
“Some of these people are frightened, of course. Others say they just appreciate the company.”— Molly Fitzpatrick, nytimes.com
“Add good lighting and a plain wall “so that you can see the shape and silhouette of your hair” clearly.”— Akili King, Vogue, vogue.com
“Love ’em or hate ’em, you’re going to have to spend basically every waking moment with them.”— Jessica Goodman, cosmopolitan.com
“It's abundantly clear that governors and mayors, not the federal government, have the broadest quarantine and isolation authority. That's because the constitution leaves that kind of police power in the hands of the states.”— Justin Sullivan, nbcnews.com
“Here are tips that will help you maintain your productivity and adjust your work life during this crazy pandemic.”— Samantha Newman, Thought Catalog, thoughtcatalog.com
“Six Bay Area counties announced ‘shelter in place’ orders for all residents on Monday — the strictest measure of its kind yet in the continental United States — directing everyone to stay inside their homes and away from others as much as possible for the next three weeks in a desperate move to curb…”— Erin Allday, sfchronicle.com