Laura Morelli
LAURA MORELLI holds a Ph.D. in art history from Yale University, has taught college students in the U.S. and in Italy, and currently produces art history lessons for TED-Ed. She authored a column for National Geographic Traveler called The Genuine Article and has contributed pieces about art and authentic travel to CNN Radio, The Frommers Travel.... more
LAURA MORELLI holds a Ph.D. in art history from Yale University, has taught college students in the U.S. and in Italy, and currently produces art history lessons for TED-Ed. She authored a column for National Geographic Traveler called The Genuine Article and has contributed pieces about art and authentic travel to CNN Radio, The Frommers Travel Show, and in USA TODAY, Departures, and other media.
Laura is the author of the Authentic Arts guidebook series that includes the popular books MADE IN ITALY and MADE IN VENICE. Her fiction brings the stories of art history to life. Her debut novel, THE GONDOLA MAKER, earned a starred review in Publishers Weekly, and won several literary awards including an IPPY for Best Historical Fiction and a Benjamin Franklin Award.
