I have a playlist called “I Heart Melancholy,” and I love listening to it so much it hurts. In a good way. And I know you know what I’m talking about, don’t you? Melancholy gets a bad rap. In music, ...

Imagine sitting quietly after school. The day is cloudy. You feel a little sad, but nothing bad has happened. You are just thinking about many things. This feeling is called melancholy. It is a soft ...

Melancholy is a word that doesn’t get a lot of attention in modern society, a situation that helps set the stage for Sarah Ruhl’s “Melancholy Play.” The contemporary farce, which explores a range of ...