With the first Husky victory of the season just behind us, and Seattleites still in the afterglow of Bumbershoot, a change of seasons is in the air for Seattle. As students ready themselves for the first week of school—saddened, perhaps, by the end of the teachers strike—the seasons are also changing at The Sunbreak, as founding members Editor-in-Chief Michael Van Baker and Managing Editor Audrey Hendrickson strike out for new horizons.
But, before they do, they’ve appointed successors. First, of course, they have chosen the immensely talented, capable, and vivacious Rachel Breiwick, whom I have had the privilege of working with before and whose great enthusiasm and vision perfectly suits her for her new role as editor-in-chief. Read her introduction here.
For second-in-command, they have chosen me to step in as the new managing editor, twiddling with the nuts and bolts of The Sunbreak and ensuring we continue to be able to provide you with the high-quality reporting you’ve come to expect.
So hello, Seattle. I’m Bekah Graham. I’m Northwest born and bred and, like Rachel, a graduate of SPU’s creative writing program. Though I’m originally from Eugene, Oregon, I’m not a Duck fan, and Seattle has held my heart and been my home since my first visit years ago. When I’m not raving about this town, you can find me catching up with friends over cappuccinos, making to-do lists for the sheer joy of checking them off, enjoying Mad Men or one of several British TV shows, or out buying dozens of old books that I never seem to have time to finish.
I’ve been in and out of Seattle for the last several years, traipsing around the globe and gaining new experiences, but I’ve always been counting down the days until I would be back in Seattle. I’ve worked as a Fulbright scholar teaching English in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, spent a year in Redding, California working as a freelance book editor, and visited China, Thailand, Australia, and England. Yet nowhere I’ve been holds a candle to this great city. I am passionate about this place.
Readers of The Sunbreak, it’s a pleasure to meet you. Thanks for having me along for the ride.
Bekah Graham
