A review by missbookiverse
The Decameron Project: 29 New Stories from the Pandemic by The New York Times

4.0

A great collection about life during the pandemic that manages to not be depressing by simply showcasing little slice of life narratives. I especially liked how short the stories are and how diverse this anthology is. It has several translations from other languages, authors of color, and a few queer relationships. My favorite stories are Tales from the L.A. River by Colm Tóibín about a gay couple in lockdown, Impatient Griselda by Margaret Atwood about aliens taking care of evacuated humans, Screen Time by Alejandro Zambra about parents trying to limit their child's TV time, Systems by Charles Yu who gives voice to the virus itself, and Prudent Girls by Rivers Solomon about a feisty young girl trying to escape her stifling small town life.