Kathy is an attorney for small-medium sized independent businesses and has been a fan of The Novel Neighbor bookstore since its inception. As a child, Kathy loved Madeline L’Engle’s, A Wrinkle In Time. When reading to her own child, Rebecca Stead’s,When You Reach Mebecame a favorite. Current favorites include; Replay, 11/22/63 and The Time Traveler’s Wife. Kathy’s favorite St. Louis experiences include enjoying a cocktail on the Moonrise Hotel roof, visiting the City Museum and watching watching the Forest Park Balloon Race sunsets at the Boathouse . When asked about her leadership role with The Noble Neighbor, Kathy shares, “as a kid reading was refuge for me and a way to imagine different realities and different futures for my myself. My love of reading grew into a curiosity about storytellers and a love of writing. Linking the stories to the storytellers allowed me to reshape and retell my own stories which I found empowering and healing. I now want to share these tools of healing and empowerment throughout our community and with students throughout our region.”