My Three Favorite Books of All Time

It took awhile for me to admit that I had favorites, because I felt like I was betraying other worthy books. I also felt that I was betraying an unspoken code that truly passionate readers can’t pick their favorites. Readers were expected to say, “Oh! I’ve read so many — all wonderful — I truly […]

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A Literary Agency: An Intern’s Perspective

  In the summer of 2019, I was fortunate enough to intern remotely at a literary agency. Just to give you a sense of what it entailed, the bulk of my time was spent reading queries, evaluating partial and full manuscripts, writing reader reports, and maintaining publishing contacts. I also wrote a few editorial letters […]

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