While many Americans feel like the COVID pandemic is in the past, countless others are still feeling symptoms months or years after they were infected. They're suffering from Long COVID. One such person is Bay Area writer and author Mary Ladd, who recruited more than 40 people from across the country to share essays and poetry in The Long COVID Reader, released earlier this month.  Guests: Mary Ladd and Lisa Carpentier, The Long COVID Reader   Construction on the Pajaro River levee that breached and flooded hundreds of homes in March will begin next summer. The upgrades will cost more than $500 million. Reporter: Ezra David Romero, KQED  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices