This Week in Essays

For The Atlantic, Ed Yong outlines each and every way the US has deeply messed up its COVID-19 response.

At the Paris Review, Destiny O. Birdsong unravels the complicated feelings behind a violent relationship from her past.

At Entropy, Kimberly Sheridan restores artwork but finds difficulty in applying the same care and precision to her own life.

Richie Narvaez deals with a sick dog and a troublesome cousin, over at PANK.

At Luna Luna, Kailey Tedesco looks at the state of romance for couples in lockdown.

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Tamara Matthews is a Chicago-based freelance writer and editor. Visit tamaramatthews.com or find her on Twitter: @writingtoatee.

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