Cassidy M. Graham (she/her/hers) joined The Open Field and Penguin Life as an Editor in June 2024. She acquires empowering and accessible nonfiction in categories such as body/mind/spirit, health, inspiration, psychology, creativity, and women’s issues. She looks for books with prescriptive elements and broader themes that help readers improve themselves and their world. Her upcoming list includes books by Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson; Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action; and globally recognized journalist Stacey Lindsay. Cassidy started her career at St. Martin’s Publishing Group, where she worked with authors such as Lindsey Simcik and Krista Williams, creators of the #1 Apple Podcast Almost 30; award-winning science writer Riley Black; USA Today bestselling author Tarah DeWitt; and many more.