Journal of the Plague Years

After three years, we need a new website that is easier to navigate so you can find the remarkable articles, essays music playlists and poetry that we've published, a definitive record and collective diary of a most peculiar period of our lives. If you've ever thought about being part of the Journal, now is the time. 

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