Author Archives: joyparisi
Check out co-founder Lila and some of our members in this inside video, showing off the goods at Paragraph and telling the world what we already know: it’s an awesome space.
Literary agents Brettne Bloom and Rob McQuilkin came to Paragraph last night to discuss the current state of publishing and the ins and out of an agent’s day-to-day for our monthly agent roundtable in the Paragraph cafe area.

Agent Brettne Bloom
On Friday, members Marc Cappelletti and Kirsten Major read about everything from over-serving football fans to navigating high school crushes. Kirsten did double duty as a reader and our photographer. Our host Katherine had to snap a picture of Kirsten reading from her own camera but the other photos are professional-grade. The crowd was really lively, including other Paragraph members and lots of new faces and friends of the readers.

Marc Cappelletti
Last night agents Terra Chalberg from the Susan Golomb Agency and Lindsay Edgecombe from the Levine Greenberg Agency came to Paragraph to discuss the current publishing landscape for our monthly agent roundtable in the Paragraph cafe area.
Agents Terra Chalberg and Lindsay Edgecombe
Two weeks ago, Paragraph members Jenny Slattery and Stacey Brook read from their work at our monthly reading series at KGB. Member Kirsten Major captured great photos from the event.
Writer Jenny Slattery
A few weeks ago, Jane Hoppen and Felice Cohen read from their respective works at the monthly Paragraph reading series at KGB. Click through for pictures from the excellent event!

Jane Hoppen reads one of her short stories
By Josie Glausiusz
Humans are territorial beasts, and so, it seems, are members of Paragraph. Myself, I like to sit in the same cubicle every time I come here: the one beside the dusty ladder leading to the roof, under the "emergency exit" sign and facing the open space. The light from the skylight shines on me, and the presence of someone curled up in a comfy chair seems sociable and soothing (unless they start snoring). Given a choice, I’d decorate my designated spot with a few family photographs and a clinging plant. Alas, there are days when some inconsiderate soul sits in "my" cubicle before I can claim it, and I am forced to skulk in a dark and claustrophobic corner.
