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The Art of Freedom

Mary Poindexter McLaughlin

Inspiring human resilience in service of freedom.

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On This Day of Mothers

Photo by MPM. May 3, 2026, East Aurora, NY.

Dear readers,

In early May of 2025, I wrote a personal essay in which I talked about taking a break from Substack to do what I could to help “Ruth,” “a loved one,” recover from “a serious illnes...

17 days ago
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Dear US: One-Acts to Bridge the Divide

A quick post to encourage any and all writers — or anyone who knows any writers, which is probably EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU — to pass along this opportunity to participate in Dear US:

This graphic is hyperlinked to the Submission page on my...

a month ago
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Art of Freedom LIVE

Hello dear readers!
I’ve missed you!
A longer piece about the past nine months (!) called Human, Please, will land in your inbox during the next few days. But first, an exciting event to share!
It’s wonderful to b...
3 months ago
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"Three Weekends. Two Clowns. One Apocalypse."

Photo MPM

After the lights dimmed and before the show started, Diane Hamm (owner of The Labyrinth Arts Club, an artful, high-ceilinged private membership space where The Missing Box Top is playing) made a brief statement. A disclaimer, if...

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"FYRE"

Prometheus sculpture at Rockefeller Center, NYC. Eight tons, 18 feet tall, gilded cast bronze. Paul Manship, 1934.

Dear Readers,

Regulars might want to know that “Ruth” — my loved one undergoing cancer treatment at a clinic near me in FL...

a year ago
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    Theatre artist, producer, and writer, connecting with divine humanity to push back against the encroaching Machine. Loves metaphor. Bridges divides. Dances in inclement weather.

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