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Ashley Witkowski ’28 debuts novel 'A Guide to Getting Lost'

Once intent on becoming a pediatrician, Witkowski switched to English and is now a Jane Austen scholar and the author of 'A Guide to Getting Lost.'

Published Apr 14, 2026, 9:42 AM EDT | Lehigh University

Ashley Witkowski, a Lehigh University student in the class of ’28, entered college aiming to become a pediatrician but shifted to English studies and Jane Austen scholarship. She has published her first novel, 'A Guide to Getting Lost,' a contemporary romance set at a fictional university in Boston that follows protagonists Willa and Julian as their relationship blossoms.