Knitting Yarns

Writers on Knitting

Ann Hood

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Norton
03 October 2014

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Hobbies, quizzes & games

Knitting Yarns explores what is so magical about knitting and how it can inspire joy and help us get through life-changing events. Knitting occupies an important a place in the hearts of a number of writers. Ann Hood has collected twenty-seven original essays by, among others, Anita Shreve, Elizabeth Berg, Ann Patchett and Barbara Kingsolver. They tell stories about how knitting healed, challenged or helped them to grow. Andre Dubus III tells how knitting a Christmas present for his blind aunt helped him knit an understanding with his girlfriend. Kaylie Jones finds the woman who cared for her as a child by using knitting to heal old wounds. Sue Grafton writes about her passion for knitting. With five original patterns created by Helen Bingham, Knitting Yarns will delight knitting enthusiasts and lovers of literature alike.

By: Ann Hood
Imprint: Norton
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 211mm, Width: 142mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 280g
ISBN: 9780393349870
ISBN 10: 039334987X
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 03 October 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ann Hood is the editor of Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting and the best-selling author of The Book That Matters Most, The Knitting Circle, The Red Thread, Comfort, and An Italian Wife, among other works. She is the recipient of two Pushcart Prizes, a Best American Spiritual Writing Award, a Best American Food Writing Award, a Best American Travel Writing Award, and the Paul Bowles Prize for Short Fiction. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island.

Reviews for Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting

Charming collection... The Bookseller Otherwise normal-seeming writers come out as knitters in the infinitely crafty Ann Hood's anthology Knitting Yarns. How hot is that? Vanity Fair ...a collection of moving essays by writers with a soft spot for the clacking of needles. Let's Knit A heart-warming and, in places, heartbreaking collection of autobiographical pieces by some of today's finest authors...You needn't be a knitting maven to enjoy these beautifully crafted stories. The Lady ...an anthology to dip into... Choice I am not a knitter, but that didn't make these stories any less moving or interesting. The Independent