Katharine Brush

Who was Katharine Brush?

Katharine Brush was an American author.

According to her autobiographical collection of works, This Is On Me OCLC 26043754, Katharine Brush was born Katharine Ingham in Middletown, Connecticut. Brush did not attend college, but instead began working as a columnist for the Boston Evening Traveller. During her career she published multiple short stories in serial magazines like College Humor and Cosmopolitan; the best known of these were collected in a book titled Night Club. Brush's works are characterized by her involving narrative style and wit.

Brush was born Katharine Ingham in Middletown, Connecticut on August 15, 1902. She first attracted attention in the 1920s with her short stories published under her married name, Katherine Brush. Her story "Him and Her" was an O. Henry Award winner named "Best Short Short" of 1929. She also received honorable mentions for her short stories in 1927, 1931, and 1932. Her short short story "The Birthday Party" is frequently taught in literature classes.