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Alan Lightman

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Alan Lightman is a physicist and writer whose many books include the bestselling novel "Einstein's Dreams." He is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and founder of the nonprofit Harpswell, which works to advance a new generation of women leaders in Southeast Asia.
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A southerner experiences the denizens of Maine

My wife and I first began experiencing the people of Maine in the fall and winter of 1989-1990, when we built our home on an island in Casco Bay. We both had grown up in the South, lived in the Boston area for many years, and were gratified to find our new neighbors in Maine to be down-to-earth, hardworking, practical, and friendly but not overly familiar.
byAlan Lightman
April 7, 2026
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A cosmic history of Harpswell

Time and place seem like obvious things, the anchors of our lives. But when examined closely, they are almost beyond comprehension. For example, we have trouble grasping that at one time in the past, we didn't exist.
byAlan Lightman
January 31, 2026
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Fiction: Coastal Light

When John finally got to the end of the dirt road, his father was standing next to a patch of purple fireweed drinking a beer. John waited in the car until the dust had settled, then got out and walked over to his father, the two of them facing each other.
byAlan Lightman
October 9, 2025
3 minute read

Moments of summer on an island in Harpswell

For many years, my wife and I have spent our summers on a small island in Harpswell. Our two daughters grew up spending their summers on the island, and now our four grandchildren make regular visits there as well. Harpswell is in our blood.
byAlan Lightman
May 12, 2025

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