MIT News has a conversation with the MIT Press Bookstore manager, Rebecca Conn
Rebecca Conn, manager of the MIT Press Bookstore, recently spoke to MIT News for their ”Meet Your MIT Neighbor” series. Although we are already self-professed fans, we‘re excited to share just a bit more about Conn‘s life beyond Kendall Square’s underground bookstore.
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Name: Rebecca Conn
MIT affiliation: General manager, MIT Press Bookstore
Hometown: Rhinelander, Wisconsin (Go Hodags!)
Years at MIT: 1.5
Hobbies: Reading, taking nature walks with my husband
Musician you love: David Bowie
Most recent picture in your phone: A stranger’s cat from the internet
Guilty pleasure: Singing out loud when I’m alone
Favorite or most influential teacher: I still have the blue pencil Mrs. Baksic gave me in 2nd grade.
Secret superpower: Ridiculous memory for literary minutiae
Favorite thing about MIT: The beautiful bookstore where I work every day!