Dear Friends of The Point, Please join editors, writers and readers of The Point to celebrate the release of issue 6 on Saturday, January 26th at High Concept Laboratories in Bucktown (1401 Wabansia, across the street from the Hideout). If you’ve been to our …

LETTER On Food “Nobody cares if you know about Mozart or Leonardo anymore, but you had better be able to discuss the difference between ganache and couverture.” ESSAYS A Plea for Human Food [Charles Comey] The fact that the most …

Issue 6 of The Point is in stores now. Join us for our release party in Chicago on Saturday, Jan. 26, 8 pm to 1am, at High Concept Laboratories.

Subscribe to issue 5 of The Point today–with essays on Oprah, Obama, Amy Chua, Jonathan Franzen, a symposium on the Left, an interview with Bill Ayers, a letter on Occupy Wall Street, reviews of The Bean, 9/11 Lit., small talk…