Baldwin’s City of New Jersey

To mark his 100th birthday, we present a series of five essays inspired by James Baldwin's year in New Jersey.

From Harlem’s Native Son to New Jersey's Invisible Man

Writer L. Lo Sontag kicks off the essay series when Baldwin had his mental break(through) in a fine dining establishment in Trenton.

JAB Fair 2025 Call for Exhibitors

Dense Magazine is pleased to announce the third annual Jersey Art Book Fair, with over 150 exhibitors coming to Jersey City February 21-23,

Getting Dense with Ayanna Dozier

With someone as prolific as artist-writer Ayanna Dozier, there’s no one way to experience the captivating works she created for Issue 1.

Internship Opportunities

Dense is hiring interns for fall and spring cycles, 2024-25. Could this be you?

Transitivity

As Lune Ames writes, the trans-ness of Marsha P Johnson beckons us to reach across, over and beyond genders, streets and categories.

Dense Fellowship Program launches this Summer

Dense's new Fellowship Program is launching Summer 2023, in partnership with Monira Foundation, as we host our first cohort of changemakers!

Jersey Art Book Fair is coming!

Dense Magazine is pleased to announce the first-ever Jersey Art Book Fair, with over 60 exhibitors coming to Jersey City Jan 28–29, 2023.

The Rules Behind "Rules and Regulations"

Dense cofounders Lune Ames and Petia Morozov discuss what’s behind Issue 1’s “Rules & Regulations,” and why every design process needs them.

Getting Dense with Nelson Chan

If there’s anyone you should explore the randomness of New Jersey with, make it photographer, publisher and punk aficionado Nelson Chan.

Tangents about design and New Jersey

Booth, Please is our online platform for bold stories, strange tangents, and surprising conversations about design and New Jersey.

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