Time Out Chicago
June 2011

The Letter Writers Alliance, a member-based group founded by 16 Sparrows, was featured in Time Out Chicago. We host monthly letter writing socials, which was where we were interviewed about our tips for writing more letters. Read the online version of the article at the Time Out website.

Red Eye
June 2011

One of the Letter Writers Alliance letter writing socials was featured in the Red Eye. Read the article on the Red Eye website.

BBC World Service
October 2009

Kathy was interviewed for BBC's The World Today for a series of interviews of postal workers around the world. Kathy's section was added to discuss the dying art of letter writing and its relationship with technology. Originally aired on October 30, 2009.

Listen to the interview
(The beginning of the sound bite includes the ending of the previous postal worker's interview.)

ReadyMade Magazine
June/July 2008

Telegram Stationery
featured in ReadyMade's "Product Placement" Review: Correspondence Course.

Correspondence Course
This year, forgo the souvenir shop's palm tree-laden postcards and kitschy travel scrapbooks for these first-class paper goods.

6) Telegram Stationery by 16 Sparrows.

The Modern Letter | December 18, 2007

Talking Letters with Kathy & Donovan of
16 Sparrows and the Letter Writers Alliance
The Modern Letter Project talks to Kathy & Donovan of 16 Sparrows and the Letter Writers Alliance--one of our favorite projects online that combines pen pal'ing with the best of well-design stationery. Kathy talks about her problem with cursing and love for the historical; Donovan shares her love for zombies and thoughts on why we ought to keep writing letters.

Read entire interview on The Modern Letter website.
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Venus | December 2006

"From the Desk of..." Stationery
featured in Venus' Holiday Gift Guide

Better Than Fruitcake
Non-lame gift ideas for your favorite people

DAD
Yer dad might be in the corporate world, but he doesn't take himself too seriously. This irreverent stationery will give him something to chuckle about all day.

Skirt! Magazine | November 2006

24/7 Interview
with 16 Sparrows owner, Kathy Zadrozny

Chicago Tribune | May 7, 2006
by Emilie Le Beau

Small Budget, big hearts
Finger paints are great. But Mom probably already has a bunch of homemade cards and gifts. Kids who want to shop for a Mother's Day gift this year don't have to break the bank. There are plenty of gifts that fit a junior budget.

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$10 or less
Grocery lists, to-do lists, laundry lists. Does it seem like Mom is always making a list? 16 Sparrows has small journals that are the size of note cards and fit into purses, pants pockets or glove compartments. Each journal has 80 lined pages and comes in three cover styles. $6.50 for two at 16sparrows.com.

Daily Candy | March 1, 2006

Daily Candy: Everywhere
Telegram Stationery featured in Daily Candy's Everywhere section.

<view article at Daily Candy>

Time Out Chicago | September 2005

Who to see
...at this weekend's Renegade Craft Fair
Don't let the term "craft fair" fool you. You're more likely to see felt iPod cozies than cross-stiched kitten art at this weekend's Renegade Craft Fair. Started three years ago as an alternative to traditional craft bazaars, Renegade is bigger than ever, with 50 more vendors participating this year than last.

More vendors, obviously means more stuff. But if you are like us, you've grown tired of certain items that seem to pop up repeatedly at these indie-craft events: felt flower pins, saggy tote bags and those seemingly ubiquitous glass-bubble magnets. Instead of wading your way through the umpteenth table of look-alike bracelets, make a beeline to the vendors below who make on-of-a-kind finds that can renew your enthusiasm for all things DIY.

16 Sparrows
Sure Kathy Zadrozny's silk-screened paper goods are easy on the eyes, but their biting humor sets them apart from others. A to-do list ($8) commands "Get up off your ass and...," while a Victorian-style card reads, "I burn for you in the very deepest chambers of my heart...and in my underpants."