Illustrations by Bonnie Wong

Dear New Orleans, When this series of missives begun two Mardis Gras ago, faithful readers...

Dear Rome, I found myself thinking of you recently in the context of that age-old...

Dear Medellin, Colombia, As I put pen to paper for this correspondence, the weather outside...

Gather your gear Depending on the conditions in your storage space, consider gathering: a mask,...

Dear Utqiagvik, Alaska, Full disclosure: I am not Nash Roberts. Nor did I sleep at...

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Dear U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington D.C., Here we go again. Every year at this time, you...

Dear Salem, I write today with a warning: Something wicked this way comes. With Halloween nigh,...

Dear Worcester, Let me just say: We feel y’all’s pain. Writer Gertrude Stein famously said a...

Dear Minneapolis, A little birdie tells me you are planning to visit us before the...

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