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In case you missed it, I work at Penguin Random House, and I’m an employee ambassador.

New Job Announcement! (Plus Donate to the Freedom to Read Foundation with Me)

Get to Know Me: Penguin Random House Employee Edition

The ambassadors have a book club, and our first pick was The Compound by Aisling Rawle. I’d heard it pitched as Love Island meets The Hunger Games, so I was intrigued and looking forward to picking it up.

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ICYMI: Not only do I work at Penguin Random House, I’ve recently been selected as an employee ambassador.

Get to Know Me: Penguin Random House Employee Edition

So for my first ambassador responsibility, I’m excited to share that Penguin Random House is celebrating Book Lovers Day with free bookish merch!

Buy a book today on Book Lovers Day, August 9, 2025. Submit the form with your purchase info, and if you’re one of the first 2,500 people, you’ll get to pi...

Announcement: I’ve been selected as a Penguin Random House employee ambassador!

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I’ve been on quite a career journey, so to now work at the #1 book publishing company in the world doesn’t feel like real life. Someone pinch me.

Here’s an introduction to me as a publishing professional and Penguin Random House employee.

March 10, 2025

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I went to the beach post-marathon, and let me tell you, I needed the getaway. Ocean waves are truly my brain’s hard reset.

Top 3 Audiobooks I Read While Training for My First Marathon

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I read 5 books while laying in the sand and trying to fix my runner’s tan. My ratings and reviews are below and also up on The StoryGraph!

I also picked up one of...

I went to the beach post-marathon, and let me tell you, I needed the getaway. Ocean waves are truly my brain’s hard reset.

Top 3 Audiobooks I Read While Training for My First Marathon

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I read 5 books while laying in the sand and trying to fix my runner’s tan. My ratings and reviews are below and also up on The StoryGraph!

I also picked up one of...

I did it. I ran my first marathon.

Last month, my little sister and I ran the Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon together.

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We trained for 6 months, we ran almost 400 miles, and I listened to 7 audiobooks while running.

5 Audiobooks I’m Reading While Training for My First Marathon

Here are the top 3 audiobooks I read while training for my first marathon. (Thank you to the Libby app and ...

Back in December, I shared 3 Reasons Not to Romanticize Working in Publishing and that I had left my supposed dream job in publishing. I job searched for almost half a year while working part-time and picking up freelance editing gigs.

Now, I’m thrilled to announce that I have a new job at Penguin Random House!

If you would’ve told me that one day I’d work for PRH, I wouldn’t have believed you. I’m incredibly grateful, especially to the women in publishing who’ve mentored me, advocated fo...

I barely read last year.

On top of all the horrors going on (and still going on) in the world, I quit what I thought was my dream job, and I lost motivation for most of my passions. Reading included.

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I’m off to a better start this year, though.

I reactivated my account on The StoryGraph, set my reading goal to 100 books, and plan to document my reading journey—starting now! Especially becaus...

Last week, I started training for my first marathon.

My little sister and I are running the Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon together in June.

I ran cross country in middle and high school, so I’m used to racing 5Ks/3.1 miles. (Below is a picture of my high school cross country team from over 15 years ago. I’m in the green sweatshirt, and my little sister is the one beside me with the snacks.)

I started running again 5 or so years ago. I still remember the first week into my retu...

So many of us readers dream of working in the publishing industry. We romanticize talking with authors over coffee and reading manuscripts in front of sunny windows or cozy fireplaces. We love books. We figure working in the industry will lead to a fulfilling career.

I had once thought so too.

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Over a month ago now, I left my supposed dream job in publishing. I worked for years and years to get ...