Katherine Ashenburg

Katherine Ashenburg is an accomplished author and journalist with a diverse career spanning academia, broadcasting, and print media.

She holds a Ph.D. in Dickensian studies and has worked as a radio producer for CBC, arts and books editor for The Globe and Mail, and freelance writer.

Ashenburg has authored three non-fiction books, including The Dirt on Clean, which explores the history of Western hygiene practices.

Her work has earned critical acclaim and award nominations.

She regularly contributes to The New York Times' Travel section and writes a column on design and architecture for Toronto Life magazine.