There are dozens of fan theories floating around about Katie Cannon’s true origins. Many readers purport her frequent use of colloquialisms like “y’all” point to an upbringing in the American South, but just as many cite her leftist politics and absence of any other discernible accent to contend she’s just a Midwesterner doing a little cultural appropriation.

Other popular fan theories hypothesize other bs I still need to make up.

Here’s everything we know is canon (either explicit in the text or confirmed by the author in interviews):

• She’s a lot of fun at weddings

• another fun fact!! you have to have SOMETHING