What are Dream Alibis?
A dream alibi is the explanation we arrive at through art.
Music, films, books, and images gather what feels disconnected โ dreams, memories, fragmented thoughts โ and give them structure.
JoAnn Stevelos writes narrative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry about family dynamics, complicity, and the aftermath of moral injury, including the long work of meaning-making after betrayal.
Essays exploring what happens after the truth comes outโand what it takes to rebuild, protect, and hope.
Anne E. Beall, Ph.D., is an award-winning author who explores the psychology of emotions, gender, relationships, and writing. She is the founder and editor-in-chief of the Chicago Story Press Literary Journal.
A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.