Nell Porter-Brown
Nell Porter Brown is assistant editor of Harvard Magazine. She is a graduate of Connecticut College and recently earned a master’s degree in creative writing and literature from the Harvard Extension School. Before joining the magazine staff in 2000, she was a newspaper reporter and covered politics, business, and criminal justice. She has also worked for land conservation organizations, on documentary films, and as an editor for a pharmaceutical research marketing firm. At the magazine, she writes and edits alumni profiles, along with a section on New England arts and culture, history, food, and day trips. She seeks out diverse, novel stories and out-of-the-way places that highlight the region’s beauty and uniqueness. Throughout her career Nell has developed strong collaborative and trusting relationships with both story sources and colleagues, building a wealth of knowledge and the ability to convey human truths through storytelling.
As a magazine writer with a background in reporting for daily newspapers, Nell carefully researches every story, speaks with numerous sources, and takes multiple steps during final editing to fact-check every facet of the story. She is forthright with all interview subjects, explaining the purpose and scope of the story, and she instills a high level of trust throughout the process.
This Connecticut Mine Was Once a Prison
The underground Old New-Gate Prison quickly became “a school for crime.”
Harvard Film Archive Spotlights Japanese Director Mikio Naruse
A retrospective of the filmmaker’s works, from Floating Clouds to Flowing
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CiderDays Festival Celebrates All Things Apple
Visiting small-batch cideries and orchards in Massachusetts
A Paper House in Massachusetts
The 1920s Rockport cottage reflects resourceful ingenuity.
A New HAA President at a Tumultuous Time
A career in higher ed inspired Will Makris to give back.
Salsa Squared
Latin dancing fills the streets in Harvard Square
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Walter Wick’s I Spy Series
I Spy Creator Walter Wick at the Norman Rockwell Museum
Your Guide to Summer 2025 Along Boston Harbor
Enjoying Boston Harbor’s Renaissance this summer
Harvard ROTC Graduates Told of Churchill, Constitution
Lt. General McGee says armed forces need “your skills and your leadership”
New Harvard Overseers and HAA Directors
Alumni showed increased interest in this year’s elections.
Harvard Medalists
Four people honored for exceptional service to the University
Countway Library
Countway Library exhibit explores historic anti-nuclear activism