Showing results for "Quarantine" in Literature & Fiction

The year is 1796, and a trading ship arrives in the vibrant trading town of Newburyport, Massachusetts. But it's a ghost ship - her entire crew has been decimated by a virulent fever which sweeps through the harbor town, and Newburyport's residents start to fall ill and die with alarming haste. Something has to be done to stop the virus from spreading further.

Three offbeat stories of crime and conundrum, set in the present moment, from the New York Times best-selling, Edgar Award-winning author of Underground Airlines and The Last Policeman.

Mia Thermopolis knows just what to do in a crisis: Rule. During the Covid-19 pandemic, a section of the diary of Princess Mia Thermopolis of Genovia fell into the hands of Meg Cabot, the Princess’s royal biographer. As reported in media outlets such as Entertainment Weekly, The Mary Sue...

Hal Beekman is exhausted. With all of his energy devoted to his real estate developments, he doesn’t have the bandwidth to figure out why his wife is sad. As for Stacey Beekman, a transplanted Midwesterner with divorce-whisperer friends, the only solution for a husband who doesn’t desire her is to find a second husband who does. But with Stacey left alone in a new house to parent her tech-addicted children and Hank isolated in a Greenwich McMansion that neither of them ever loved, COVID-19 has surprises in store for the Beekmans.

Sam fa la guardia carceraria. Non per scelta ma quasi per caso, dopo aver fallito l’addestramento militare. Vive giornate tutte uguali, con una vena violenta che cerca di tenere sotto controllo e una depressione non diagnosticata. Ma un’occasione inaspettata lo conduce a Clearwell, una struttura di quarantena nel nord degli Stati Uniti. È stata costruita di recente, per ospitare gli individui di cui tutti parlano di continuo alla radio, in tv, sui social: i cosiddetti profeti.

News of the coronavirus hits New York City, and LA-native Jade is stuck dog-sitting in her best friend’s Brooklyn apartment. Her bestie, Zora, is on her honeymoon in the Maldives and may now be stuck there, too. The island has canceled all flights. Only God knows when Zora will return and Jade can fly back to LA. Then Zora’s brother, Kamal, shows up with his bags and proclaims that he’s temporarily moving in, which is odd because he has his own luxury condo in Manhattan. Something’s clearly happened with him and his girlfriend.

Pierce's team encounters an unlikely threat. The challenges ahead of them will test their physical and mental limits. James and his group find out that the cathedral they considered sanctuary is not so safe after all. Daniel makes a discovery that has him questioning everything he's known his entire life. As the days go by, Krista loses hope that her husband will ever come back. Heather and her sister are still alive, but the infected are making it difficult to find a way out. With every minute they spend in the city, their likelihood of survival dwindles.

When Charlie Guest gets dragged along on a cruise by his friend Martin, he thinks his biggest worry will be seasickness. But when an outbreak forces some of the passengers to quarantine in paradise, things take a decidedly different turn, especially after a body turns up in a pool. Everyone is a suspect. With a cast that includes an aging Hollywood bit player, a closeted rising politician, a recent Oscar winner, a charming drag queen - and a hunky mystery man who might or might not be a former ‘80s porn star - Michael Thomas Ford's latest hysterical novel blends romance and mystery.

An English teacher and a theatre idiot read genre fiction, have a few laughs, and may just get mad at each other. Read along for even less fun! (Once a month we turn into the Quarantine Movie Club!) Warning! NSFW PODCAST ¡¡¡Spoilers for books!!!

A podcast created by @quarantinereads on twitter as a book club designed to get us through Social Distancing! Each week I tackle a new section of the book, and discuss what I liked/disliked about it and what makes the book good! Intro/Outro is "Silverhill Church Girl" by The Underhill Family Orchestra. Visit their website www.weareunderhill.com to check out the whole album!

A podcast that started during a crisis, but is the living and breathing example that creativity never dies.

Have you ever wondered what it is like to fall in love during quarantine? Or Have you ever thought what it feels to be unemployed and losing everything? So, let me take you through some amazing inspiring, motivating and lovely tales of love, hope, comeback stories in times of pandemic. All the characters in the stories are fictitious and doesn't have any real resemblances. Any resemblances to any real life persons are purely coincidental. 

Have Gun - Will Travel was already a hit on television when it made its CBS Radio debut in in 1958. John Dehner starred as the mysterious, cultured gunfighter known only as Paladin. He lived in a San Francisco hotel, dressed in black, left calling cards, and used the chess knight as his symbol. More than 100 episodes were broadcast before the program went off the air in 1960. This episode originally aired on February 22, 1959.

Fairies wreak havoc on the lives of their favorite human podcasters during 2020 lockdown. The Faustian Nonsense Network's first original production is a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, set during 2020 NYC. Bickering fae, flirtatious mortals, and a podcast within a podcast! Check out FN at faustiannonsense.com, and contribute to our Patreon at patreon.com/faustiannonsense.

Our world is experiencing difficult times, especially as we all shelter in place at home. The lives and livelihoods of many in the LGBTQ community are at risk admidst the COVID-19 crisis. Cal Poly students are learning remotely from around the globe. We have created this podcast to provide a community and grounding space for members of the Community. This podcast will follow 5 fictional LGBTQ and allied Cal Poly students, and their experiences during the pandemic and the movement for black lives. The podcast is set in a time after COVID-19 when the students will be reflecting on their ...

Grant Morrison’s entire run of Batman discussed issue-by-issue by Jeff, Justin, Roman and Django, of the Perfectly Acceptable Podcast by Comics Place.

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Înainte să adorm, ne-am sărutat de "Noapte bună", iar eu i-am zis lui Cati: "Va trebui să trec pe la copii mâine, după ce văd care e treaba cu munca de acasă". "Desigur, ai văzut ce dulci sunt! Poate îi aduci la o plimbare pe aici.", a spus ea. Și s-a așezat cu ca­pul pe pieptul meu. O mângâiam pe păr încet, deja moțăia, iar eu mă gândeam ce situație complicată, să fii divorțat cu copii, să ai altă femeie și să mai fie și pandemie.

A Hungaroton Rejtő-sorozatában Az előretolt helyőrség című fergeteges regényt most Kern András utánozhatatlan, szórakoztató előadásában hallhatod.

Esta historia se ambienta en un mundo en el cual la humanidad enfrenta numerosas pandemias, siendo esta la más mortífera, la que más estragos ha causado y tal vez la última cuarentena antes de desaparecer la raza humana. La trama se desenvuelve en escenarios post apocalípticos, donde la humanidad ha sido diezmada, casi extinguida; no a consecuencia de armas nucleares, sino a causa de la acción de potentes virus mutantes que enferman y matan a la población rápidamente.