Days of Wine and COVID:

          Fifty-Seven Stories of Pandemic Proportions

Days of Wine and COVID: Fifty-Seven Stories of Pandemic Proportions is a collection of amusing, short essays about the early months of COVID-19. It focuses on personal and universal experiences as we all try to stay healthy, solvent, and sane in this time of uncertainty and peril. It’s about finding the humor in the new circumstances that have befallen us. The stories are in chronological order, beginning with the onset of coronavirus in February 2020 and ending in June 2020, a period that has changed our lives forever.

When everything seems to be flying out of control - because it is! - what do people do? We look to establish a new normal. While most of us continue to socially distance, mask up, wash our hands, educate our kids, and keep our houses from falling down, how do we maintain our sense of composure, humanity, and purpose?

Essentially, we mustn’t forget to recognize the absurdity of it all.

"A WONDERFUL COLLECTION OF SHORT ESSAYS ON LIFE, LOVE AND LOSS THAT WILL HAVE YOU WIPING TEARS FROM YOUR EYES AND LAUGHING OUT LOUD."

Donna Longino, author of Sarah's Way

“MINDY’S VIEW OF THE WORLD, AND THE WORD PICTURES SHE PAINTS, AWAYS PUTS A SMILE ON MY FACE. She teases out the nuance in everyday life and shines a light on the world of love, surprise, confusion, and absurdity.”

– Joe Bardwell

“MINDY’S WRITING IS SMART, THOUGHT-PROVOKING AND HILARIOUS – and not always in that order! She presents her well-contemplated views with sharp observations about life. You will always end up laughing while enjoying the ride.”

– Caren Jaeger

“As COVID-19 moved its tendrils into each facet of civilization, I looked forward with anticipation to each new story from Mindy to get her unique and amusing viewpoint. I FELT HER MUSINGS AND OBSERVATIONS WERE A GREAT INSPIRATION FOR KEEPING US ALL MOVING, despite the complexities and hardships facing us all.”

– Rodney Fox

“WHILE EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD SEEMS UPSIDE DOWN, I’VE BEEN PRIVILEGED TO BE ONE OF MANY TO READ MINDY LITTMAN HOLLAND’S HUMOROUS, ENLIGHTENING, AND MOST ADORABLE STORIES DURING THIS SAD AND SCARY TIME. She has met her trials and tribulations with a no- nonsense determination to ‘set things right.’ Her stories lift my spirit and put a smile on my face. When my husband hears me giggling, he immediately knows I’m reading one of Mindy’s stories. ONCE YOU START READING, YOU’LL BE HUNGRY FOR MORE.”

– Gloria Reid

“IF THERE WAS A BRIGHT SPOT IN THIS YEAR, 2020, IT WAS THE HUMOR OF MINDY LITTMAN HOLLAND. Who knew the true value of ‘laughter is the best medicine?’ What a great way to start your day, with genuine laughter in the midst of so much uncertainty.”

– Shannon Saggus

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