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Women Rule at New York’s 122-Year-Old Pen and Brush
When painter and legendary book binder Janet C. Lewis started Pen and Brush with her sister Mary in 1893, she sent a letter to female artists and writers, asking them to form a new association in New York. Read the full article on news.artnet.com
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Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership Profiles Janice Sands
As the Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership celebrates its 10th anniversary, we ask notable neighborhood figures ten questions about the area. In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8th, we’re pleased to introduce Janice Sands. She serves as the Executive Director of Pen + Brush, the only nonprofit organization that showcases the work of women in…
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List of Women-Run Presses
Pen and Brush Literary Arts Curator Kate Angus went on a hunt for a list of women-run and women-founded presses. When she can’t find one, she made her own. “It bothered me that this list—which seemed like such a fundamentally useful resource—didn’t exist yet so I decided to compile it myself. I didn’t want to…
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Women Writers to Discuss How to Make It in the Literary World
FLATIRON — Women writers seeking inspiration need look no further than a Flatiron gallery that is hosting shows dedicated to celebrating the work of literary females. Pen+Brush, located at 29 E. 22nd St., will host two conversations with longtime women writers, giving artists the chance to hear of the successes and frustrations of women working with the written…
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Short and Sweet New York Interviews Janice Sands
I interviewed Janice Sands, Executive Director of Pen + Brush at their new space in the Flatiron district. This recently opened new space is a real departure in the best possible sense with a vibrant industrial feel evoking modernism with a sense of history behind it. One feels transported to another dimension that is vast…
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Interview with Pen + Brush’s Lisbeth Redfield
Augury Books recently sat down for an interview with our Literary Arts Manager, Lisbeth Redfield to discuss our publishing program and literary landscape.
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Inaugural ePublications Launched
Book Launch Party and Readings: October 13th, 6:30-8:30pm Read the Publications Click here for visitor information Author: Mina Samuels Short Story: Castle Peak Literary Curator: Joni Evans, Founding Member CEO of wowOwow.com; former President and Publisher of Simon & Schuster and Publisher at Random House Author’s Statement of Work: This story gently, almost tangentially, immerses the reader in the topic of women’s loneliness, even within a relationship; the interiority of a woman’s experience, her mental and physical strength,…
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Opening Exhibition: Domesticity Revisited Opening Reception Oct 8th, 5:30-8:30pm
Domesticity Revisited, Curated by Rick Kinsel, Executive Director, Vilcek Foundation Artists Featured: Jee Hee Kang, Michela Martello, Tricia Wright, and Yun Koung Shin On View: October 8th – December 30th, 2015 Click here for hours of operation View the exhibitions page The four artists included in this inaugural exhibition at Pen + Brush come from…
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A Conversation With Bina Sarkar Ellias, Founder of International Gallerie
Janice Sands (JS): Your magazine, International Gallerie, places a lens on art, cultural history, climate, and social commentary with great depth in a way unlike other publication currently available. How did you develop this approach and what has come from introducing your readers/subscribers to other cultures in such a substantial way? Bina Sarkar Ellias (BSE): Much of my…
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Self-Publishing Platforms: Women’s Playground or Last Resort?
Literary publishing is a notoriously cutthroat business. The industry is alarmingly subjective and there are an increasing number of books published each year, making it more difficult than ever to cut through the clutter. But if you look more closely at the numbers, the challenge of having a literary work published is particularly difficult for…