Quarantina

Quarantina: A Quodlibet of Chaos, Comedy, and Unexpected Comfort by Wayne Tatum

Published by DonnaInk Publications | Laughingcleaver Press

When the world locked down in 2020, most families just tried to survive. The Kovid family turned quarantine into a full-blown sitcom. Mom Kovid's culinary experiments teeter on war-crime territory. Dad Kovid dispenses unsolicited life lessons nobody asked for. The three teenage sons? One wages war on virtual zombies, another invents pizza-scented hand sanitizer, and the middle boy clings to hope as his girlfriend Amber battles COVID-19 aboard a hospital ship.

Through panic-buying disasters, botched karaoke nights, questionable recipes, and endless TV marathons, the Kovid's prove that love, laughter, and sheer absurdity are the ultimate survival tools. When Amber makes a miraculous recovery, the family's resilience shines brighter than ever.

Part pandemic diary, part heartfelt comedy, Quarantina is equal parts The Office, Little Miss Sunshine, and your own chaotic group chat from 2020. It's satire with soul—a reminder that even when the world stands still, connection keeps us moving.

Perfect for fans of satirical family comedies, pandemic-era humor, and feel-good stories with depth.

Editor: Laurie Martin Roberts

About the Author: Wayne Tatum is a Maryland-based satirist, comedian, and eternal class clown who finds humor in hardship and heart in the everyday. A trombone-playing, blues-loving spiritual seeker, he writes stories that entertain, enlighten, and remind us we're all in this together.