I am the author of the critically acclaimed book CLAIRE McCARDELL: THE DESIGNER WHO SET WOMEN FREE, which was named one of the New York Times’ 100 Notable Books of 2025 and was hailed as a best book of the year by NPR, Time, The Washington Post, Kirkus, and The New York Post, among many others. The New York Times Book Review called it an exceptional biography and an essential read that “puts the American fashion icon Claire McCardell back in the pantheon.”

I am now working on my second book—a true crime object biography about the famous Ruby Slippers from “The Wizard of Oz.” It’s forthcoming from Dutton. I live in Baltimore with my family and a *very* opinionated corgi named Buddy.