Motel: Photographs and the Persistence of Stories explores the lasting significance of roadside motels—once familiar waypoints along Ontario’s historic King’s Highway, now fading into history. Through expressive, documentary-based photography and imaginative narratives, Stephen Della Casa reflects on how these spaces shaped culture, connection, and experience. Drawing from 40 years in the hospitality industry, Della Casa offers an insider’s perspective on places designed for transience—where moments of rest, celebration, and solitude once unfolded. Even though the buildings have vanished, their influence endures in memory and imagination. Blending documentary realism with abstraction, this book invites viewers to contemplate what remains when a place disappears.