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What kind of person dedicates their life to structure? Rest assured, this wasn't what we were going to be when we grew up. Contact us to see why Book Architecture just celebrated ten years in existence.

Stuart Horwitz and Karen Byrne

Stuart Horwitz

Stuart Horwitz founded Book Architecture after an astrologer told him his work would flourish "behind the scenes." He is an award-winning poet and essayist, and the front man for the band Art Don't Pay. He holds two Masters degrees—one in Literary Aesthetics from NYU, which helps him a lot with this work—and one in East Asian Studies from Harvard with a concentration in Medieval Japanese Buddhism, which helps him get out of bed in the morning.

Karen Byrne

Karen Byrne hails originally from Ireland, a fact with immense ramifications on both her interpersonal style and her fondness for wearing emerald. Prior to joining Book Architecture, Karen held a series of first "real" jobs including: Caribbean deckhand, Maitre D' at a luxury events venue, and special education teacher. Karen graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a double major in Psychology and English Language and Literature, with a concentration in fiction and a specialization in the wayward American girls of Henry James.