Pen Parentis Literary Salon Welcomes Cohen, Lehmann and Adcock Tonight

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Pen Parentis welcomes Andrew Lewis Cohen, Stephanie Lehmann, and Siobhan Adcock -- three fantastic authors who are also parents reading from their newest creative works -- in "WHAT DO WE LOVE MORE?"

The night begins at 7pm with networking over wine, compliments of Andaz Wall Street. Readings and signings will be followed by Q&A moderated by Pen Parentis founder M. M. De Voe and its new Salons curator, novelist Christina Chiu. Come join the fun! Pen Parentis Literary Salons were founded to celebrate the creative work of writers that are also parents, and are a great place to meet industry notables.

The free event takes place tonight, February 10th at the elegant Hotel Andaz at 75 Wall Street. The night kicks off at 7:00 pm, and admission is free. RSVP is recommended, but not required -- the Pen Parentis Literary Salon is open to adults over the age of 21. Books will be vended and proceeds go to Community Bookstore in Brooklyn.

February 10th's Salon features:

Andrew Lewis Conn is the critically acclaimed author of the novels O, AFRICA! and P. Conn has been a resident at Yaddo and the Ledig House International Writers' Colony. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, daughter and their 20-year-old turtle.

Stephanie Lehmann is the author of five novels: Thoughts While Having Sex, Are you in the Mood?, The Art of Undressing, You Could do Better, and Astor Place Vintage. Lehmann has taught writing classes at The Writer's Voice, Mediabistro, and online at Salon.com, where her essays on sex, daughters and millionaires have been published.

Siobhan Adcock is the author of three books, most recently The Barter, a ghost story about motherhood and marriage set in contemporary and historical Texas. She has an MFA in creative writing from Cornell University, and her fiction has appeared in Triquarterly, The Massachusetts Review, and elsewhere. A longtime digital publishing vet, she lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter.

For more information, to RSVP and more, visit penparentis.org/calendar. Must be 21+. Transportation info: Take the 2/3/4/5/J/M to Wall Street. The Salon takes place in a private room in the Andaz Hotel, at 75 Wall Street.

Pen Parentis, Ltd, is a New York City-based nonprofit literary organization that provides resources to authors who are also parents, to help them stay on creative track after starting a family. Pen Parentis Literary Salons are made possible in part with public funds from the Manhattan Community Arts Fund, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. They are also funded in part by The Fund for Creative Communities with public funds from The New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and by a generous one-time grant from the Sustainable Arts Foundation.