First published 2022
Ali Wentworth confronts the chaos of 2020 when Covid-19 turns her world upside down. She finds herself baking endless chocolate cakes, watching every television series available, and attempting to master TikTok while her children prepare to leave home. Wentworth contracts the virus early in the pandemic, adding personal health scares to an already overwhelming year. She swings between emotional extremes as she navigates lockdown life with her family. Through each absurd situation and trying moment, Wentworth discovers unexpected sources of comfort and connection. She learns lessons about resilience while documenting the ridiculous aspects of pandemic living. The collection captures both the hilarious mishaps and touching revelations that emerge from a year nobody anticipated. Wentworth transforms universal pandemic struggles into moments of shared laughter and recognition.
Genres: family-life, humor, autobiography, contemporary, memoir, biography-memoir, comedy, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family
Period: 2020
208 pages · Hardcover · Harper
Content warnings: anxiety, depression