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The Masked Face in the Mirror

Masks are part of the new normal in our coronavirus reality. Everyone is wearing them now, and when someone isn’t, most people give them a wide berth. It’s become so commonplace that I’m even a little jarred and disturbed when I see a bare face. This week I have been noticing some of the masks…

“Hi. I’m Phoebe.”

Bleary-eyed from lack of sleep, I along with eleven strangers were introducing ourselves. Not to each other—we’d already done that earlier, some of us at the Newark airport a few hours ago and some just minutes before. To onions, sitting on the tables in front of us. Wes, clearly enjoying our bemusement, provided more directions:…


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