M.J. HASTINGS is the oldest (and bossiest) of five sisters, which explains how she grew up to become an attorney, one who refused to have the imagination beaten out of her. She graduated from law school with honors and went on to serve as a federal law clerk and practice complex civil litigation. Her greatest education, however, was her childhood in rural Kentucky, which left an indelible mark on her life and her writing. M.J. lives in Louisville with her family. FIRSTBORN is her debut novel.
Writing, In Spite of It All: Everyday Distractions, AI, and the World
Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St.
Moderated by Soman Chainani with M J Hastings, Ikwo Ntekim, Kelly Quindlen, and Ava Reid
Edits and Taking a Story from Written to Refined
American Theater - Cinema, 446 King St.
Moderated by David Levithan with Noelle Monét, M J Hastings, Fonda Lee, and Robyn Schneider

