This week marks the one-year anniversary of San Francisco’s first shelter-in-place order, which was also the first of its kind to be implemented in the country. Over the past year, we’ve featured personal essays from Bay Area residents as they’ve grappled with their new normal.
Here are our favorites:
Well, I Went Virtual Speed Dating
My strange foray into ‘meeting’ new people during the lockdown
Gray Hair, Unmanicured Nails, the Quarantine 15 — Who Cares?
As my beauty routine wanes, I’m working on silencing my inner critic
Stuck at Home, I Started Dating My Roommate
How bad could one little bad idea be, in the storm of all things bad in 2020?
COVID-19 Is Bringing Out Deep-Rooted Racism in the Bay Area
Diseases don’t discriminate, but people sure do
A Month of Sundays: I’m Already Missing Sheltering in Place
As the Bay Area loosens restrictions, I know I’ll be nostalgic for this time at home
I Ended My 11-Year Relationship During the Pandemic
I’m walking away from anything that no longer serves me
I’m Not Done With California. But Is It Done With Me?
Just as I’ve been left wanting more, California seems to be saying it doesn’t want me here anymore
Why I’m Staying — The Pandemic May Just Make San Francisco Even Better
I’ve been through a Bay Area exodus before
How 42 Hours Locked on a Carnival Cruise Changed Me
A story of chaos, censorship, and cigarette rationing
Even I, an Introvert, Am Over Being Antisocial
I never thought I’d miss people, but holy shit, I actually do
COVID-19 Is Bringing Out Deep-Rooted Racism in the Bay Area
Diseases don’t discriminate, but people sure do
I’m a San Francisco Bar Owner With Zero Income Since March. We Need Financial Help — Now.
We have saved lives, yet myself and my business still remain Covid collateral damage
