When I was a little girl, I aspired to be Harriet the Spy. From the moment I received my first “spy” notebook as a relentlessly inquisitive seven-year-old, I have been captivated by the art of telling stories. I transformed my spiral notebook into a bonafide spy journal, allied myself with my cousins and sister, and meticulously reported on the peculiarities of late-night card games during family gatherings. I'm simultaneously writer and editor, listener and conversationalist, adventurer and foodie, traveler and homebody, cat and dog lover, realist and optimist. My diplomacy stems not from a lack of decision-making but an openness to new experiences and an incurable curiosity. If I weren't a stubbornly passionate storyteller, I'd probably be a spy.