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Independent journalist / essayist
Reporting on cities, work, and belonging.
I am Mara Venn, a journalist interested in the ordinary places where public life takes shape.
I report through patient conversations and close observation, making room for complexity and for the people whose names rarely make it into the headline.
Cities and public space
Work and care
Memory and belonging
From the notebook
Note
A brief observation from the places where reporting begins.
A new Note will appear here when it is published.
Latest writing
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Story
Beat / read
Correspondence
Thoughtful reporting begins with attention.
I am available for assignments, collaborations, and conversations about cities, work, and belonging.