Fourteen Days

Set in a Lower East Side tenement during the early lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic, this collaborative novel follows a group of neighbors who gather on their rooftop to exchange stories. While the building's new superintendent secretly records the interactions, the residents trade tales of past ghosts, personal scandals, and city lore to pass the time. These vignettes range from accounts of historical crimes to intimate family secrets, reflecting the diverse backgrounds of New Yorkers trapped in isolation while sirens wail in the streets below.

Readers interested in the mechanics of oral storytelling and collective authorship will find this an unusual experiment in narrative structure. It appeals to those seeking a fictionalized chronicle of the 2020 lockdowns and the specific tension of urban confinement. The audience gains a multifaceted perspective on how crisis forces strangers into proximity, resulting in a mosaic of different literary voices that document a specific moment of social upheaval through the tradition of the Decameron.