THE THORNWILLOW DISPATCH
THE THORNWILLOW DISPATCH
— SUBSCR IBE K EEP A LIV E THE A RTS T H AT M A K E U S HUMAN
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n t his age of disposable and intangible communications, when books are literally turned on and off with a switch, we at Thornwillow believe that beautiful objects, made to last by human hands, matter more than ever. We are committed to teaching and perpetuating the related arts and crafts of the written word, and to advancing a global arts and crafts movement accessible and inspiring to all. With this vision in mind, we are pleased to present a special opportunity to support and take part in the cultivation of craft, culture, and community in the digital age: the thornwillow dispatch. Each month, ongoing subscribers to The Thornwillow Dispatch receive a curated box of finely printed ideas and inspirations, including broadsides, correspondence cards, and other goods for the study, anchored by a limited edition Thornwillow publications, printed letterpress and bound by hand. These monthly chapbook selections include: classics like “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S. Eliot or Rudyard Kipling’s “If—”. hidden gems by beloved authors ranging from Philip K. Dick and Kurt Vonnegut to Virginia Woolf and Bram Stoker and new
works by emerging artists and contemporary authors of outstanding talent. Subscribers to The Thornwillow Dispatch also directly support our fi rst ever literary award, The Thornwillow Patrons’ Prize for Emerging Artists. Conceived in collaboration with the New York Foundation for the Arts, the Patrons’ Prize aims to support and catalyze the careers of promising new authors and artists. Winners will have their work published in a fi ne press edition and distributed to subscribers of The Thornwillow Dispatch, as well as to critics, editors, reviewers, and other contemporary opinion leaders in the literary and art worlds. Two versions of The Thornwillow Dispatch are currently open for subscription: t he t hor n w il low dispatch cl a s sic edition includes a letterpress printed and hand bound copy of each new chapbook in the monthly Dispatch series, as well as a curated collection of ephemera and goods for the study to inspire your own creativity. the thor n willow dispatch, patrons’ edition, for which the Patrons’ Prize is named, includes
all the contents of the Classic Dispatch, as well as an additional Patrons’ copy of each month’s chapbook, individually signed and numbered in a more strictly limited edition. Patrons’ Edition subscribers will also have their names printed in the Patrons’ Register accompanying all copies of the prize-winning publications, in recognition of their support for emerging artists and artisans. More than a chance to add beautiful and important new works to your collection, The Thornwillow Dispatch is an invitation to join a global community of artists, authors, book makers, and book readers like you who are keeping alive the very arts that make us human. For more information on how you too can join this growing arts and crafts movement, please visit www.thornwillow.com/dispatch, send a note to mail@thornwillow.com, or call the Press at (8 45) 5 6 9 -8 8 8 3 .