diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-convene-journal.yml b/.github/workflows/test-convene-journal.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..385725f4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-convene-journal.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+name: Test Journal
+on: push
+
+env:
+  POSTGRES_USER: postgres
+  POSTGRES_PASSWORD: postgres
+  # Connect to locally-running Maildev for tests
+  SMTP_PORT: 1025
+  SMTP_DOMAIN: localhost
+  SMTP_ENABLE_TLS: false
+  REDIS_HOST: redis
+  REDIS_PORT: 6379
+  HEADLESS: true
+
+jobs:
+  setup:
+    name: Install and cache dependencies
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Update apt
+        env:
+          DEBIAN_FRONTEND: noninteractive
+        run:
+          sudo apt-get update -qq -o Acquire::Retries=3
+
+      - name: Install libvips
+        env:
+          DEBIAN_FRONTEND: noninteractive
+        run:
+          # we only need the library
+          sudo apt-get install --fix-missing -qq -o Acquire::Retries=3
+            libvips
+
+      - name: Setup Ruby and install gems
+        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
+        with:
+          bundler-cache: true
+
+      - name: Setup Node with cache
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          node-version: 18
+          cache: 'yarn'
+
+      - name: Install Node dependencies
+        run: yarn install
+
+  test:
+    name: Run Tests
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [setup]
+
+    services:
+      postgres:
+        image: postgres:latest
+        env:
+          POSTGRES_USER: postgres
+          POSTGRES_PASSWORD: postgres
+        ports:
+          - 5432:5432
+        # needed because the postgres container does not provide a healthcheck
+        options: --health-cmd pg_isready --health-interval 10s --health-timeout 5s --health-retries 5
+      redis:
+        image: redis
+        ports:
+          # Maps port 6379 on service container to the host
+          - 6379:6379
+        # Set health checks to wait until redis has started
+        options: >-
+          --health-cmd "redis-cli ping"
+          --health-interval 10s
+          --health-timeout 5s
+          --health-retries 5
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Update apt
+        env:
+          DEBIAN_FRONTEND: noninteractive
+        run:
+          sudo apt-get update -qq -o Acquire::Retries=3
+
+      - name: Install libvips
+        env:
+          DEBIAN_FRONTEND: noninteractive
+        run:
+          # we only need the library
+          sudo apt-get install --fix-missing -qq -o Acquire::Retries=3
+            libvips
+
+      - name: Install Firefox
+        uses: browser-actions/setup-firefox@latest
+
+      - name: Setup Ruby and install gems
+        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
+        with:
+          bundler-cache: true
+
+      - name: Setup Node with cache
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          node-version: 18
+          cache: 'yarn'
+
+      - name: Allow Ruby process to access port 80
+        run: sudo setcap 'cap_net_bind_service=+ep' `which ruby`
+
+      - name: Setup CI database.yml
+        run: cp config/database.yml.github-actions config/database.yml
+
+      - name: Setup rails
+        run: bin/setup-rails && bin/rails assets:precompile
+
+      - name: Run Tests
+        env:
+          HEADLESS: true
+        run: bundle exec rspec spec/furniture/journal
+      - name: Upload RSpec Screenshots
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        if: failure()
+        with:
+          name: rspec-failed-screenshot
+          path: tmp/capybara/*.png
+
+  lint:
+    name: Run style checks
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [setup]
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Setup Ruby and install gems
+        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
+        with:
+          bundler-cache: true
+
+      - name: Setup Node with cache
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          node-version: 18
+          cache: 'yarn'
+
+      - name: Install Node dependencies
+        run: yarn install
+
+      - run: bundle exec rubocop --parallel --config .rubocop.yml
+      - run: yarn prettier --check "./**/*.{scss,css,js}"
diff --git a/app/furniture/journal/entries/_form.html.erb b/app/furniture/journal/entries/_form.html.erb
index 42186983f..8f5d33d03 100644
--- a/app/furniture/journal/entries/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/furniture/journal/entries/_form.html.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 <%= form_with model: entry.location, class: "flex flex-col grow" do |f| %>
     <%= render "text_field", { attribute: :headline, form: f} %>
+    <%= render "text_area", { attribute: :summary, form: f} %>
+
     <%= render "text_area", { attribute: :body, form: f, field_classes: "grow", container_classes: "grow flex flex-col"} %>
     <%= render "datetime_field", { attribute: :published_at, form: f} %>
 
diff --git a/app/furniture/journal/entry.rb b/app/furniture/journal/entry.rb
index dd48dd6cd..e5aed1e5a 100644
--- a/app/furniture/journal/entry.rb
+++ b/app/furniture/journal/entry.rb
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ class Entry < ApplicationRecord
 
     scope :matching_keywords, ->(keywords) { where("keywords::text[] && ARRAY[?]::text[]", keywords) }
 
+    SUMMARY_MAX_LENGTH = 300
+    validates :summary, length: {maximum: SUMMARY_MAX_LENGTH, allow_blank: true}
+
     def migrate_to(journal:, keywords: [])
       new_body = keywords.present? ? body + "\n##{keywords.join(" #")}" : body
       update(journal: journal, body: new_body)
diff --git a/app/furniture/journal/entry_policy.rb b/app/furniture/journal/entry_policy.rb
index f54d4fb65..ebbb6bbe1 100644
--- a/app/furniture/journal/entry_policy.rb
+++ b/app/furniture/journal/entry_policy.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def update?
     end
 
     def permitted_attributes(_params)
-      %i[headline body published_at]
+      %i[headline summary body published_at]
     end
 
     class Scope < ApplicationScope
diff --git a/db/migrate/20240129014151_journal_add_description_to_entry.rb b/db/migrate/20240129014151_journal_add_description_to_entry.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..03ef6878c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20240129014151_journal_add_description_to_entry.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class JournalAddDescriptionToEntry < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.1]
+  def change
+    add_column :journal_entries, :summary, :text
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 442d9a280..e0d2ce6e7 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
     t.datetime "created_at", null: false
     t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
     t.string "keywords", array: true
+    t.text "summary"
     t.index ["journal_id"], name: "index_journal_entries_on_journal_id"
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/furniture/journal/entry_spec.rb b/spec/furniture/journal/entry_spec.rb
index 8d16fff4d..840bbeb76 100644
--- a/spec/furniture/journal/entry_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/furniture/journal/entry_spec.rb
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe "#summary" do
+    it { is_expected.to validate_length_of(:summary).is_at_most(300).allow_blank }
+  end
+
   describe "#save" do
     let(:entry) { create(:journal_entry, body: "#GoodTimes") }
     let(:journal) { entry.journal }
diff --git a/spec/furniture/journal/writing_entries_system_spec.rb b/spec/furniture/journal/writing_entries_system_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bd4be88d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/furniture/journal/writing_entries_system_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+require "rails_helper"
+
+# @see https://github.com/zinc-collective/convene-journal/issues/2
+RSpec.describe "Writing Entries", type: :system do
+  let(:space) { create(:space, :with_entrance, :with_members) }
+  let(:journal) { create(:journal, room: space.entrance) }
+
+  before do
+    sign_in(space.members.first, space)
+  end
+
+  it "saves the headline, summary and body" do # rubocop:disable RSpec/ExampleLength
+    visit(polymorphic_path(journal.location(:new, child: :entry)))
+
+    body = 1000.times.map { Faker::Books::Dune.quote }.join("\n\n")
+    fill_in("Headline", with: "1000 Dune Quotes")
+    fill_in("Body", with: body)
+    summary = %(
+      So you thought you wanted 1000 Dune Quotes?
+      Well, you were wrong. But here they are anyway!
+    )
+    fill_in("Summary", with: summary)
+
+    click_button("Create")
+    entry = journal.entries.last
+    expect(entry.headline).to eq("1000 Dune Quotes")
+    expect(entry.body).to eq(body)
+    expect(entry.summary).to eq(summary)
+  end
+end