In preparation for the upcoming 50th anniversary of the AWP writers’ conference, writing-parent experts M. M. De Voe (Founder/Executive Director, Pen Parentis, Ltd), J. P. Howard (curator, Women Writers in Bloom Poetry Salon), Julianne Palumbo (Founder/Editor-in-Chief, Mothers Always Write) and Marjorie Tesser (Editor-in-Chief, Mom Egg Review) came together to talk about the enormous implications of […]
[ Read More...]Local Press is Buzzing for our Holiday Salon
We have always loved our local press–there is nothing that makes you feel more a part of a community. Looking forward to the Tuesday December 13th Salon (Andaz Wall Street at 7pm, see you there? RSVP here if you haven’t) Today, several papers ran a wonderful article about Pen Parentis’ upcoming Holiday Author Mingle. Our […]
[ Read More...]Terese Svoboda, we love you.
On Election night 2016, we had three phenomenal and passionate readers at the Pen Parentis Election Day Madness Salon. Even before the co-hosts had gone home, this thank you note was waiting in our inboxes: Whichever way you lean politically, you have to love the beauty of a simple and sincere thank you note: Here […]
[ Read More...]Local press
- Great press!
Excited over the buzz our Literary Salons are causing in Lower Manhattan – have you been to one yet? Our next Salon is on Election Night, Tuesday November 8th – please VOTE before you arrive! Then hang out with your neighbors and like-minded new friends — as well as Therese Svoboda, Thaddeus Rutkowski and Ed […]
[ Read More...]The Media wants you to see a salon
- Pen Parentis Literary Salons lauded in four local papers
This article appears in JUST DO ART – May 5, 2016 You can find this article in print in four local newspapers: CHELSEA NOW, THE VILLAGER, VILLAGER EXPRESS, and the DOWNTOWN EXPRESS as well as on all their online pages. We heartily agree–you should attend!
[ Read More...]Buzz from THE BROADSHEET
It’s always lovely when the local press covers an event. Here’s a write-up of our March 8th Salon by THE BROADSHEET, a downtown Manhattan newspaper that covers Lower Manhattan. 2016 PRESS in THE BROADSHEET
[ Read More...]Want to know what Pen Parentis does? Ask the local press!!
A wonderful article about Pen Parentis just ran in three local papers announcing our current season! http://chelseanow.com/2015/08/pen-parentis-turns-14-turns-to-crime/ http://www.downtownexpress.com/2015/08/26/pen-parentis-turns-14-turns-to-crime/ http://thevillager.com/2015/08/26/pen-parentis-turns-14-turns-to-crime/
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