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A quick preview of how this newsletter will work and what you’ll see here.
Feb 27 • 
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Recap: My Big Maine Summer
Plus, swimming with the unknown…
Sep 13 • 
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The Florence I Don't Remember
The Renaissance in less than ten photos
Aug 23 • 
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What You Carry in the World
Apr 30 • Laura Motta
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Lewiston: Dispatch from the Other Maine
Jun 11 • Laura Motta
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She's Back on Broadway!
Jun 15 • Laura Motta
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There Is No Decaf in Puerto Rico
Apr 2 • Laura Motta
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Up, Up, and Over California
Apr 9 • Laura Motta
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Big Essay: Boston Is Where You're From or Where You're Going
Jun 4 • Laura Motta
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New Orleans Next Time, and the Time After
You have not seen it all in the Crescent City
Aug 11 • 
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On the Mediterranean and at The Met
Notes on books, art, and other leisurely pursuits...
Jun 25 • 
Laura Motta
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She's Back on Broadway!
Thoughts on writing about theater after a long drought, and what I saw in the 2024-2025 season...
Jun 15 • 
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Lewiston: Dispatch from the Other Maine
Big history in small places
Jun 11 • 
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Japan, Boston, and Everything Else
Kind of an experiment...
Jun 4 • 
Laura Motta
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Notebook: Japan Coffee Shops
Where to sit, sip, and hang out (or not)
Jun 4 • 
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Big Essay: Boston Is Where You're From or Where You're Going
On the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships...
Jun 4 • 
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