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The day I got my library card was far more exciting than the day I got my driver's license. Okay, maybe not. But it was just as liberating!

Books have always been my passport to amazing people, hidden histories, and endless adventures. But I’ve also carried a real passport, one that’s taken me on a lifetime of journeys across the U.S. and Europe, fueling that same love of exploration with each place adding to my own sense of adventure.

No matter where I’ve lived (and I’ve moved more times than I can count), exploring the world and capturing it through photography remain among my greatest joys. You can find a collection of my photos on IG at shana.photo.graphs. 

​When not writing, I love to practice jiujitsu, attempt challenging yoga poses, run half-marathons, read with a hot cup of earl grey close by, do no more than 1000-piece puzzles, make and eat pumpkin cupcakes year-round, and learn German for the millionth time.