In 2007, after a breakup with his band and with his girlfriend, Justin Vernon retreated to a cabin deep in the Wisconsin woods, where...

Congratulations to the winners of our first flash fiction contest! And thanks to the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith...

Jenna Blum, the author of this book first published in 2004, is of Jewish-German descent. She once worked for Steven Spielberg’s...

Weeks ago, a friend of mine was walking by a row of discounted CDs and, being the impulsive type, she was snared solely by the cover...

Give the gift of @Urban this season!

In the quiet woods of Winslow, Jesse Dean picks up his ax and chops at a white oak tree. He’s always been good with his hands...

Here it is, Christmas. We celebrate by lighting candles, singing carols, cooking up a turkey, whipping up some divinity, and buying gifts...

The idea of a Stephen Colbert Christmas album is not exactly traditional – or sensible in the slightest. But in a world of...

This one-woman, multi-instrumental, sonic stylist is on her way to being called an artist in a way that’s decidedly reassuring...