Our conversation this week is with Lacy Arnett Mayberry - a writer, teacher, literacy advocate and kindred Catherian spirit.
We met after I bought a t-shirt from her Etsy shop and decided to DM her about an interview, so you know it's on brand. This episode is universally cool, but especially for super fans of Willa & literature. We nerd out on all things Cather, which reveals important perspectives about how to live well and true. We talk about how reading can open the world to a child. Lacy gives us a family history lesson and how deeply that history informs her own fiction writing. We also discuss why proceeds from her shop go to Chicago Books to Women in Prison, and another family story that made strong her commitment to literacy for everyone. You'll hear gems about motherhood, writing as play, and why you should wear author t-shirts because they might make you new friends in Kuwait.
