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Who We Are: Genny McAuley

June 24, 2016 by Genny McAuley

Name: Genny McAuley

Location: San Francisco, California

Profession: Book Peddler at Chronicle Books & florist

Genny with Grumpy Cat

Genny with Grumpy Cat

Favorite artist/illustrator: Jon Stich & Oliver Jeffers

Best book you've read in the past year: The Keepers of the House by Shirley Ann Grau

Kids' book you could read every night: Weird Parents by Audrey Wood or Bears on Chairs by Shirley Parenteau

 

Best memory of being a kid: Going on road trips with my family. One time, we all went camping in Yosemite and after the first night, my mom and I decided we were too cold/the ground was no fun to sleep on so we left the boys in the woods and drove to my grandmother's house for the rest of the long weekend. I like camping now, but it was fun to fly by the seat of our pants and surprise my grandma with a visit from her girls! 

Favorite weekend activity: Weeding the garden with my 18-month old nephew

Song currently on repeat: (this is embarassing) "Sorry" by Justin Beiber and (this isn't so embarassing) "Standing In the Shadow of Love" by The Four Tops

Genny dressed as an 80s hip hop cat (duh)

Genny dressed as an 80s hip hop cat (duh)

Favorite meal: A giant nicoise salad and chocolate coconut ice cream for dessert

Last time you made something with your hands: Yesterday! I put together many bouquets and hand-wrote notes for their recipients

Fun fact about you: My left eyebrow was born turning down at the end--it's grown up that way, too, and everything turned out all right! 

June 24, 2016 /Genny McAuley
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