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Recap: My Big Maine Summer
Plus, swimming with the unknown…
Sep 13
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Laura Motta
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August 2025
The Florence I Don't Remember
The Renaissance in less than ten photos
Aug 23
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Laura Motta
6
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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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Laura Motta
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June 2025
On the Mediterranean and at The Met
Notes on books, art, and other leisurely pursuits...
Jun 25
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Laura Motta
4
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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Laura Motta
7
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Lewiston: Dispatch from the Other Maine
Big history in small places
Jun 11
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Laura Motta
8
Japan, Boston, and Everything Else
Kind of an experiment...
Jun 4
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Laura Motta
1
Notebook: Japan Coffee Shops
Where to sit, sip, and hang out (or not)
Jun 4
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Laura Motta
4
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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Laura Motta
4
April 2025
What You Carry in the World
On loss, London, and Lear…
Apr 30
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Laura Motta
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5 Things You Never Needed to Know About NYC
Shared in too much detail, probably…
Apr 23
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Laura Motta
3
The Accent You Didn’t Know You Had
The Boston that is and was, with a minor side-trip to Sicily…
Apr 16
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Laura Motta
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