Brett Ashley McKenzie fell in love with politics while working media
relations for the John Kerry Campaign in 2004. When six months of 18
hour work days and sleeping on pizza boxes under her desk failed to
secure victory in November, she moved to Chicago and began blogging
and freelance writing for publications such as National Geographic
Traveler. She was named after her mother's favorite Ernest Hemingway
character, Lady Brett Ashley from The Sun Also Rises. The gender neutrality of this name is the reason the majority of Brett's mail is addressed to "Mr. McKenzie," which she hates. Brett graduated
with honors from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and is
currently completing her first book.

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