Book : Knitting Yarns Writers On Knitting - Hood, Ann

-Titulo Original : Knitting Yarns Writers On Knitting

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W. W. Norton & Company

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Review Ingenious…Could it be that writers who knit are the cleverest people in the world? Philadelphia InquirerOtherwise normal-seeming writers come out as knitters in the infinitely crafty anthology Knitting Yarns. How hot is that? Elissa Schappell, Vanity Fair[In Knitting Yarns] knitting and literature pair up in a spectacular way. Vogue KnittingA seamless collection of essays that explores the agony and ecstasy of ‘knitting yarns’ on the needles as well as on the page…Knitting Yarns is a little community of its own where its writers speak the language of knitters. Minneapolis Star TribunePoignant, funny, and moving, Knitting Yarns is sure to delight knitting enthusiasts and lovers of literature alike. Book ReporterWhile tracing the magic of knitting, these funny, honest, and moving essays turn out to be quite magical themselves. Publishers Weekly In this lovely anthology, Sue Grafton, Barbara Kingsolver, and other authors go public with their passion for knitting. People (four stars)The impressive collection of writers here have contributed essays that celebrate knitting and knitters. They share their knitting triumphs and disasters as well as their life triumphs and disasters…These essays will break your heart. They will have you laughing out loud. Ann Hood, from the introductionWhy does knitting occupy a place in the hearts of so many writers? What’s so magical and transformative about yarn and needles? How does knitting help us get through life-changing events and inspire joy? In Knitting Yarns, twenty-seven writers tell stories about how knitting healed, challenged, or helped them to grow. Barbara Kingsolver describes sheering a sheep for yarn. Elizabeth Berg writes about her frustration at failing to knit. Ann Patchett traces her life through her knitting, writing about the scarf that knits together the women she’s loved and lost. Knitting a Christmas gift for his blind aunt helped Andre Dubus III knit an understanding with his girlfriend. Kaylie Jones finds the woman who used knitting to help raise her in France and heals old wounds. Sue Grafton writes about her passion for knitting. Also included are five original knitting patterns created by Helen Bingham.Poignant, funny, and moving, Knitting Yarns is sure to delight knitting enthusiasts and lovers of literature alike. About the Author Ann Hood is the author of the best-selling novels The Book That Matters Most, The Obituary Writer, and The Knitting Circle, and the memoir Comfort: A Journey Through Grief. Her most recent books are the memoirs Fly Girl A Memoir and Kitchen Yarns: Notes on Life, Love, and Food. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island, and New York City.