introducing myself

i think the perspective of the reader is just as important to the dialogue of reading as the words on the page. this being said, i want to briefly introduce myself to bring a bit of background to my future postings. to understand me is to understand how i read.

my name is kristin and i currently live in new orleans. i am a bit of a wanderer though. i moved around a lot when i was little and have done some more since growing up. states under my belt include oklahoma, florida, new york, colorado, tennessee, and louisiana. i'll probably be in new orleans for another year or so before moving on to grad school.

i work in the nonprofit world, coordinating short term recovery volunteers. i am passionate about the work nonprofits do in communities, especially here in new orleans. i am also passionate about education and literature. i graduated from college with a degree in english and a certification in secondary education.

my interests include: reading, coffee and tea, cooking, long conversations, writing, and exploring whatever city i happen to be in.

i know that is a super brief introduction, but might be relevant when i post. i would be very interested to hear brief bios about everyone else as well. perhaps only i will benefit from it, but if it is a selfish request, so be it.

looking forward to hearing people's thoughts about this book. i'm not far into it, but already inspired.