She shared those passions with readers and listeners through her reviews of sci-fi, fantasy, romance, thrillers and comics, her trusty on-the-scene reporting at Comic-Con, and her contributions to the Book Concierge, NPR’s annual literary-recommendation tool.
But she found her way back to NPR in 2000, after earning a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University and spending two years as an audio editor at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
Her colleagues remember her for her smarts, sarcastic humor and loyalty.
Beth Novey, a producer and editor on the Culture desk, described her as a joyful and generous colleague, collaborator and friend.
In the same interview, she was asked what she loved about public radio.