At 5 PM Saturday, March 21, Governor J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 Executive Order No. 8, aka the Stay at Home order, took effect. Here’s a daily-ish journal of how Reader staff, our friends, family—and our pets—are spending our time.
Day 26: April 15
What we’re reading
- Free digital back issues from The Wire (sadly, the offer only lasted one week, but you can read plenty of new content here).
- “Coronavirus has given the left a historic opportunity. Can they seize it?” by Sam Adler-Bell for The Intercept
- “For Asian-American jazz artists, the pandemic uncovers deep wounds,” by Gary Fukushima for Downbeat
What we’re watching
What we’re listening to
- The new Jackie Lynn album, Jaqueline (out now on Drag City)
- Songs from @musicalepiphanies Instagram series
What we might title our future memoir about life under quarantine
- “Talking to Myself: A Running Dialog”
- “Fading Into Oblivion: A Tale of Sanity and Social Skills”
- “How Did I Get This Pale? And Other Pressing Questions”
What we’re drinking
- Plenty of hot water with honey and lemon
- Occasionally hot water with honey and lemon, and a splash of bourbon
Which pet we’d most like to invite to a virtual dance party