The Days of Wine and Covid

By Elizabeth Berg

“Elizabeth Berg’s writing is to literature what Chopin’s études are to music—measured, delicate, and impossible to walk away from until their completion.” —Entertainment Weekly

From the bestselling author of The Story of Arthur Trulove, Open House, and The Pull of the Moon, a comical yet tender look at a husband and wife trying to survive a pandemic, political fallout—and each other.

Even during the best of times, marriage can be a challenge. For Nan and Martin, this definitely is not the best of times. Trapped together while Covid rages, they do what they can to keep their sanity while keeping civil with each other. Nan holds her tongue when Martin sounds like a know-it-all, and Martin patiently waits out Nan’s stress-induced bouts of vertigo. They adopt a dog and give him a pandemic-inspired name—Divoc—that is as unsettling as it is funny. They doomwatch the news and find comfort in their shared political beliefs, so different from those of their next-door neighbor, Jerry. Clearly, Nan and Martin love and respect each other. But Nan has been keeping a secret, and when she finally tells Martin, their quarantine—and marriage—take a sudden and surprising turn.

Fans of Elizabeth Berg might recognize Nan and Martin from her bestselling novel The Pull of the Moon. In The Days of Wine and Covid, their marriage is thrown for a loop yet again, this time against the backdrop of a national crisis. Berg is unparalleled in her ability to capture the joys, sorrows, and comedy of everyday life, and to celebrate the relationships that bind us. With The Days of Wine and Covid, she reminds us that, despite our differences, we’re all in this together. It’s an optimistic and affirming capper to the challenging year that has been 2020.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Everand Originals
• Release date: Dec 17, 2020
• ISBN: 9781094415765

Elizabeth Berg

Elizabeth Berg is the award-winning author of more than twenty-five books, including the New York Times bestsellers True to Form, Never Change, Open House, The Story of Arthur Truluv, Night of Miracles, and The Confession Club. She lives outside of Chicago. Find out more at Elizabeth-Berg.net.

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Reviews for The Days of Wine and Covid

[Maria Augusta Russo · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Enjoyed every minute of it. Touching and real life emotion. A bit of humor to a very everyday situation, with a hint of worry, fear, loneliness, hope and the love that holds us all together.

[Laura · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Short, but Berg manages to pack in a lot of character and heart in that time. I really enjoyed following Nan and hearing her perspective, especially as an older woman.

[Sam · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A humorous touching book about an older couple during COVID. Touches on politics and the challenges of lockdown. Quick nice read.

[Maryam Faziazam · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This book was so good to read. But, i not understand a little bit. Because i came from Malaysia. Muslim.