The Joy of Working on a Project About Joy

THE NEW YORK TIMES
By Anya Strzemien

14 ways we’re getting through these terrible times … and even finding joy

As one of the deputy editors of the Styles section, it’s part of my job to scheme and create special projects like I Quit, The Office and This Gen X Mess. As I started to plan for 2020, I wondered how we could most surprise New York Times readers. This was back in January (remember January?), when things felt so difficult — we were maybe going to war with Iran, Australia was burning, a mysterious virus was starting to spread around the world and a Senate impeachment trial was underway. It all felt so joyless, so why not create the ultimate counterprogramming: joy! [More]