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Welcome to Hasty Book List—your cozy corner of the internet for all things bookish. Here, I share the stories I’m reading, the ones I can’t stop thinking about, and a few literary surprises along the way. I’m so glad you’re here.
Welcome to Hasty Book List—your cozy corner of the internet for all things bookish. Here, I share the stories I’m reading, the ones I can’t stop thinking about, and a few literary surprises along the way. I’m so glad you’re here.
Welcome to Hasty Book List, a literary lifestyle blog where I share what I’m reading, who I’m interviewing, and how books inspire the way I live, dress, and dream up events.
What started as a simple Instagram hashtag to track the books I’d finished (and answer the ever-popular “What should I read next?” from friends) has grown into a blog filled with thoughtful book reviews, author interviews, themed reading lists, and behind-the-scenes features spotlighting book jacket designers, audiobook narrators, and other book industry pros. Along the way, I’ve woven in a few personal stories too—from our house fire to the birth of our son—because life and literature are never too far apart.
In 2025, I launched The Chicago Literary Salon—an upscale, ticketed author event series where book lovers gather for cocktails, conversation, and unforgettable evenings with writers at the heart of today’s literary scene. It’s the kind of event I always dreamed of attending, so I decided to create it.
Before all of this, I spent seven years teaching fashion history, visual merchandising, and branding to upperclassmen at Indiana University, where I took a flipped classroom approach to get students out into galleries and special collections. These days, I continue to teach part-time at Loyola University and take a more nontraditional approach to education through my blog and events.
I hold a B.S. in Fashion Marketing and Management from Stephens College and both an M.S. and Ph.D. in Textile and Apparel Management from the University of Missouri. I’ve worked in retail sales and management, conducted research on historical fashion, and I’m currently working on a historical fiction manuscript of my own.
Beyond books, I love art museums, trying new restaurants, planning staycations, and wandering through Chicago with my son in search of fire trucks and butterflies.
Thanks for being here. I hope you find your next favorite read—and if you do, let me know. There’s nothing better than hearing someone loved a book I recommended.
