Margret Wander (born May 23, 1981), better known by her stage name Dessa, is an American singer, rapper, musician, writer, and former record executive.

The album featured production from Paper Tiger, MK Larada, Lazerbeak, Cecil Otter and Big Jess.

[22] After having been scouted by the Francis Golden Literary Agency,[23] in 2018 Dessa signed a book-publishing deal with Dutton Penguin, which released her collection of creative non-fiction essays entitled My Own Devices: True Stories from the Road on Music, Science, and Senseless Love on September 18, 2018.

[24][25] The book is an uncompromising and candid account of her life in motion, in music, and in love,[26] and was listed by NPR in their guide for 2018's Best Reads.

[27] Dessa's work has also been published in periodicals, including a 2009 poem in Ars Medica[28] and a 2017 article about visiting New Orleans as a tourist in The New York Times Magazine.

[29] Dessa is a founding member of The Boy Sopranos, an almost all-female a cappella group, with frequent collaborators Jessy Greene, Aby Wolf and others.

[30] She was also a member of the indie super-group Gayngs founded by Ryan Olson (of Poliça fame), in 2010, along with 22 other musicians including Justin Vernon.

[31][32] On March 2, 2012, Dessa presented "Mic Lines: Art, Ethics, and their Contested Connections" at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as part of the three-day Nobel Peace Prize Forum .

[35] In 2012, she partnered with the "artisan cosmetic house" from Minnesota, Elixery, to create her own shade of lipstick, all of the proceeds of which were donated to CARE (relief agency).

She was the musical guest for Welcome to Night Vale's second anniversary live show, performing "Call Off Your Ghost" for its weather segment.

[47] The show explores questions about the inner self and takes a deep dive into the psychological, biological, and anthropological explanations of our common traits.

Deeply Human launched in March 2021 and is a co-production of the BBC World Service, American Public Media, and iHeartMedia.