In this time of silence, many of the words that are spoken have lost all meaning. In fact, their meaning has been inverted, ...

The musicologist Lawrence Kramer dates the “invention” of listening to the 18 th century, alongside the concept of the inner self. In his 2007 book Why Classical Music Still Matters, he writes, “All ...

Part memoir, part exposé, part cookbook, “The Evin Prison Bakers’ Club” reveals the hidden lives of women dissidents in the ...

Melissa Ferrer Civil found community, and a path toward better mental health, through poetry. Now, she’s spreading the good ...