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On Interning at Island Press: Not Your Typical Intern

In this week's installment, Sales and Marketing Intern Nashé Wainright discusses the importance of expanding your horizons in the working world. I’m an English major at George Mason University with a concentration in Creative Writing. Who would have thought I would be the Sales and Marketing intern here at Island Press? Surely, not the folks who assume every English major wants to be a teacher.  Admittedly, my career plans did go astray after I had transferred and considered teaching abroad.
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The Pleasures of a Big Fat Book

Lately, I've enjoyed giving greater attention to what I eat and where it comes from. I've canned fresh local tuna, grown leafy greens and purple potatoes in my garden, baked fresh breads, learned the stories of my apples and berries, and generally taken a slow-food approach to nourishing my body. But last fall, I realized that I've been taking far less care with my mind.