Laura Kelly·Jul 10Cartography 101March 2026. I am seven weeks into teaching a media writing class. The 18 students in the course have listened to lectures about…
Laura Kelly·Aug 2, 2025Los Mocos LocosDuring my 30s, when I was living in Miami, I babysat for my niece and nephew when they were pre-school age. They glided between Spanish and…A response icon1A response icon1
Laura Kelly·May 13, 2025I’m ListeningOn a recent, overbooked flight, me and the guy behind me were upgraded to first class. We were at the end of the boarding line, and we…
Laura Kelly·Feb 12, 2025The Write ThingIt is a Wednesday night in early February.A response icon1A response icon1
Laura Kelly·Dec 31, 2024Remembering Jimmy CarterAn Encounter in NepalA response icon1A response icon1
Laura Kelly·Nov 20, 2024The Startle of a StrangerDuring Covid, one of things I missed most was fleeting encounters with strangers.
Laura Kelly·Apr 29, 2024Cut, Paste, RepeatIn mid-January, a post from something called Februllage appeared in my Instagram stream. The post was dominated by a calendar of February…
Laura Kelly·Feb 13, 2024Sing With MeThe year after I graduated from high school, I crisscrossed the U.S. in a flotilla of Greyhound busses with about 150 people my age. We…
