Abe's Penny

Abe's Penny: A Micro-Magazine created by Anna and Tess Knoebel. Each issue is a series of four postcards featuring a narrative that unfolds in sequence, one part per week. The narrative is a combination of photographs and text, in the format of a traditional postcard.
December 3
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Setting up yesterday at NADA

Setting up yesterday at NADA

November 24
“ Art Basel is about a week away and Local Motion Miami promises to provide you with at least one off the beaten path glimpse of the events each day until December 2nd. For this edition, we highlight Abe’s Penny … Local Motion Miami
November 21
“ Remember the days when you used to sit by the window, anxiously awaiting the postman to appear with that mail you have been expecting from your pen pal? Abe’s Penny has reintroduced the concept … Premier Guide Miami
November 20
AP Contributor Mike Sacks’ new book “And Here’s the Kicker”

AP Contributor Mike Sacks’ new book “And Here’s the Kicker”

October 30
“ … postcards (one a week for a month) that appear almost magically in your mailbox … InDigest
October 26
“ Given the cast and the quality involved, this seems likely to be one of those projects that will be spoken of reverentially and collected carefully in the future. It also may be one of the rare products that will deserve that treatment. 16 Miles of String
October 23
“ The series of postcards tells a narrative that unfolds in sequence, tickling that “what’s next” nerve most living people have. ScoopFactory
October 20
“ Temporary as this might seem the cards have a very collectible aesthetic … FormFiftyFive
October 19
“ Some of the advertising is going to come back as the economy does, but I think we all know that much of what has taken place is secular and not cyclical,” Mr. Downie said in a phone call on Friday. “And the Internet philosophers who suggest that individuals posting on the Web are going to replace what newsrooms have been doing are not being realistic. We have to find new ways to maintain professional news-gathering capacity. The Media Equation — What Would It Take to Support a Newsroom? by David Carr