"MacKenzie Scott helped build one of the most recognizable companies in modern history-all while writing her first novel. As Amazon scaled from a fledging startup to a global force, Scott was simultaneously cultivating a literary life. Long before Amazon, Scott launched her literary career. While studying creative writing at Princeton University, Scott landed herself a highly coveted spot as one of Toni Morrison's advisees, a relationship that would shape her literary pursuits."
"For some time, those callings competed. In Amazon's early years, Scott's writing necessarily receded as she supported the company's founding and expansion. But by 1996, she stepped into a less involved role, carving out space for her literary ambitions and for her family. She consequently forged a slow, deliberate writing life. And after a decade of work-balanced alongside raising her children and supporting Amazon's growth-Scott published her debut novel, The Testing of Luther Albright."
MacKenzie Scott helped build Amazon while cultivating a literary life and completed her first novel during the company's growth. She studied creative writing at Princeton and became an advisee of Toni Morrison, whose teaching and mentorship shaped her pursuits. During Amazon's early years, Scott's writing receded as she supported the company's founding and expansion. By 1996 she shifted to a less involved role, creating space for family and writing and developing a slow, deliberate practice. After a decade of balancing parenting and company support, she published The Testing of Luther Albright and won the American Book Award.
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