It was QUITE a year, and our most-read pieces provide a time capsule of sorts that records all the ups and downs, and downs, and way, way downs of 2020. Thanks to all our readers, writers, and supporters for sticking with us. Bring on 2021!
1. YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT’S REOPENING SURVEY
by Kara Baskin
2. AN OPEN LETTER TO DR. ANTHONY FAUCI ASKING FOR PASSOVER ADVICE
by Jackie Pick
3. SURE, THE VELOCIRAPTORS ARE STILL ON THE LOOSE, BUT THAT’S NO REASON TO NOT REOPEN JURASSIC PARK
by Carlos Greaves
4. WORKING FROM HOME DURING A GLOBAL PANDEMIC BINGO
by Kimberly Harrington
5. THE GIRL FROM AVRIL LAVIGNE’S ‘SK8ER BOI’ RESPONDS 18 YEARS LATER
by Madeleine Trebenski
6. FROG AND TOAD TENTATIVELY GO OUTSIDE AFTER MONTHS IN SELF QUARANTINE
by Jennie Egerdie
7. SELF-CARE TIPS FOR TODDLERS
by Shannon J. Curtin
8. SELF-QUARANTINE: THE ADULT ACTIVITY BOOK
by Gabriel Thibodeau
9. A NOTE FROM YOUR UNIVERSITY ABOUT ITS PLANS FOR NEXT SEMESTER
by Tiffany C. Li
10. A MESSAGE FROM YOUR UNIVERSITY’S VICE PRESIDENT FOR MAGICAL THINKING
by Juliana Gray
11. EMAILS FROM MY CHILDREN’S SCHOOL BEFORE 8:00 AM DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS
by Anna Royal
12. WHY I DECIDED NOT TO HAVE AN OBGYN AND LET WENDY FROM WORK HANDLE MY PRENATAL CARE
by Lucy Huber and Joanna Davis
13. WHO’S LAUGHING NOW, ASSHOLES?: A LETTER FROM HENRY DAVID THOREAU TO LITERATURE FACULTIES AT CUSHY LIBERAL ARTS SCHOOLS
by Ron Fein
14. SCHEDULE OF SPEAKERS FOR THE 2020 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION
by Carlos Greaves
15. WELCOME TO YOUR HASTILY PREPARED ONLINE COLLEGE COURSE
by Ryan Weber
16. AS A 28-YEAR-OLD LATINO I’M SHOCKED MY NEW NOVEL, MEMOIRS OF A MIDDLE-AGED WHITE LADY, HAS BEEN SO POORLY RECEIVED
by Carlos Greaves
17. I DEFINITELY HAVE A FEMALE VICE PRESIDENT BUT SHE LIVES IN CANADA
by Nadia Ouazzi and Brent Shollenberger
18. JOKES I’VE TOLD THAT MY MALE COLLEAGUES DIDN’T LIKE
by Ali Kelley, Ysabel Yates, Kate Hrrzlin, and Danielle Kraese
19. ANOTHER DULL QUARANTINE WEEKEND AT HOME, TARGET, CHIPOTLE, HOME DEPOT, AND OUR NEICE’S GRADUATION PARTY
by Katherine Shonk
20. FROG AND TOAD ARE SELF-QUARANTINED FRIENDS
by Jennie Egerdie