Emma Rathbone
(1996-1997)

How would you characterize the influence of your YWW experience in your life?

It was wonderful, and I met some of my best friends in the world there. It was a special and rich time and I’ll never forget how much fun it was to be among so many creative people dedicated to pursuing art.

What do you find yourself most often reading or listening to lately and why?

I’ve been reading a lot of mysteries lately, Patricia Highsmith and Tana French. I love a book that makes you feel like you have to stay up all night to see what happens. Right now I’m in the middle of a John Updike book. And I recently reread an excellent collection of short stories called Sam the Cat by Matthew Klam.