COVID Diaries

A novel by Abigail Joy Stevens

Photo by Grianghraf on Unsplash

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COVID Diaries Part 1: The Beginning

Part 1: Chapter 1: The quarantine begins with rain and noise

Part 1: Chapter 2: A list of questions regarding COVID-19

Part 1: Chapter 3: Grocery shopping, Jack-in-the-Box husband, and pink hair on the renter

Part 1: Chapter 4: First Gals Group meeting introduces Beatrice Hopkins, Auntie Bev, Dianne Young, and Lucy Shackelford

Part 1: Chapter 5: Parking Lot Meeting where Dianne Young explains Church Bingo

Part 1: Chapter 6: Bad Day: where Theo gets stitches and dinner goes poorly

Part 1: Chapter 7: First letter to Grammy Phillips from Angela

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COVID Diaries Part 2: Routine Disorder

Part 2: Chapter 1: Whittier College security will have none of it

Part 2: Chapter 2: Paul, Beatrice’s son, comes by for a visit with his thoughts on COVID

Part 2: Chapter 3: Manure Theft: recalling Angela’s first encounter with Paul

Part 2: Chapter 4: Homeschooling doesn’t go very well

Part 2: Chapter 5: Another meeting with the ladies’ prayer group

Part 2: Chapter 6: An experiment involving a crab, Shannon deals with a tricky phone call, and Beatrice drops off gifts

Part 2: Chapter 7: A rundown of Angela’s surrogate family according to COVID regulations

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COVID Diaries Part 3: The New Normal

Part 3: Chapter 1: Contemplations surrounding more toilet paper waste

Part 3: Chapter 2: Angela and Steve have a date in their front yard

Part 3: Chapter 3: A list of blessings in another letter to Grammy from Angela

Part 3: Chapter 4: The sites on a walk to the donut shop

Part 3: Chapter 5: Little black dots create much trouble in the Phillips’ household

Part 3: Chapter 6: A run-in with a rat

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COVID Diaries Part 4: The Voice over the Waters

Part 4: Chapter 1: Mother’s Day conversations and encounters at Beatrice’s backyard spa

Part 4: Chapter 2: How the Chore Chart went down with the children

Part 4: Chapter 3: Angela hears a voice on a beautiful walk and tries to translate the lesson to an unappreciative audience

Part 4: Chapter 4: Paul’s idea on how to catch the possum

Part 4: Chapter 5: The Phillips go to the beach . . . illegally.

Part 4: Chapter 6: What the Phillips family finds in their squirrel trap

COVID Diaries Part 5: Adding Insult to Injury

Part 5: Chapter 1: Family tensions spark talk in Angela’s prayer group

Part 5: Chapter 2: A restful sabbath where weapons and long books are discussed

Part 5: Chapter 3: Shannon is mad about confetti

Part 5: Chapter 4: A letter to Grammy Phillips

Part 5: Chapter 5: A neighborhood riot-preparation meeting

Part 5: Chapter 6: Life after Uptown Whittier protests and the twins argue over chess

Part 5: Chapter 7: Theo acts like a police person.

Part 5: Chapter 8: A hike and haircuts

COVID Diaries Part 6: As Iron Sharpens Iron

Part 6: Chapter 1: Angela’s confessions to Grammy

Part 6: Chapter 2: Angela’s prayer group discusses Eharmony, online counseling, and church re-opening.

Part 6: Chapter 3: In-person church prompts the twins to magnanimity.

Part 6: Chapter 4: A list of reasons why wearing masks is good

Part 6: Chapter 5: Dianne’s non-compliance at church creates friction

Part 6: Chapter 6: Johnny’s check-up and birthday festivities

Part 6: Chapter 7: How the Fourth of July was celebrated

COVID Diaries Part 7: Pulling Out the Rug

Part 7: Chapter 1: Angela wonders if she is sick

Part 7: Chapter 2: Angela hikes with Dianne after Beatrice says no

Part 7: Chapter 3: The twin’s elementary school sends out a disconcerting announcement.

Part 7: Chapter 4: Angela writes to Grammy about anger.

Part 7: Chapter 5: Beatrice makes an announcement.

Part 7: Chapter 6: At the beach, Shannon describes her relationship with Paul.

Part 7: Chapter 7: Paul comes by with some books

COVID Diaries Part 8: Thy Kingdom Come

Part 8: Chapter 1: Statler and Waldorf make an appearance at church outdoors

Part 8: Chapter 2: An anniversary and ideas about Disney Princesses

Part 8: Chapter 3: Angela and Steve go out to dinner for the first time

Part 8: Chapter 4: During their Zoom meeting, Angela’s prayer group sees another portrait

Part 8: Chapter 5: Angela takes a shower

Part 8: Chapter 6: Theo and Opal learn things the hard way

Part 8: Chapter 7: The concluding state of things

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