Garden-Spot God’s acre was her garden-spot, she said; She sat there often, of the Summer days, Little and slim and sweet, among the dead, Her hair a fable in the leveled rays. She turned the fading ...

Much like ice cream, extreme haircuts, and untagging yourself from cutesy couple photos, the post break up book is an integral part of getting your life back together. Choosing which book to read ...

A “symposium” sounds like fun, but when Dissent asked a group of prominent lefties to assess the fate of public intellectuals, they got a post mortem. The first batch of responses, published in the ...

Anyone who has attended Chicago jazz performances during the past couple of years probably has noticed her: a versatile young bassist who plays in far-flung bands and sings with uncommon delicacy and ...

If you're looking forward to Valentine's Day this year, with all of its chalk flavored candy and its impassioned Instagram posts and its lies, that's fine. You go have fun with your novelty ...

Too often, we encounter Dorothy Parker’s wit reduced to mere bumper-sticker quotes and snarky remarks taken out of context. Katie Ernst, a Chicago-based singer, composer and bassist, provides a fresh ...

Dorothy Parker considered New York City to be her beloved hometown: It's where she grew up, where she wrote many darkly humorous poems and short... How Dorothy Parker Came To Rest In Baltimore The ...