Popular Culture in the Age of White Flight: Fear and Fantasy in Suburban Los Angeles (American Crossroads)

I absolutely Love the Yarn Harlot )as Stephanie is called) she has what some may call "a rather dry sence of humor" and that's right up my alley!! Being a knitter myself I can identify with all the ins and outs and pearls of wisdom she bestows on her readers. I have sat outside in the sunshine. Laughing out loud, at times shacking my head in agreement.probably looking like a fool to my neighbors and I had so much fun... Read Full Review

This book is a collection of stories. While it's written by knitters for knitters, you don't actually have to be a knitter to appreciate the stories. (The lingo might make a bit more sense though.) Since one of my ex-girlfriends liked to knit (and consequently, I've been on trips to buy yarn), I'm not entirely unfamiliar with knitting, but I've certainly never done anything with knitting needles that didn't involve pretend... Read Full Review

My review can't possibly do justice to the eloquence of this woman's writings. She is a wife and a mother and a knitter and a beautiful soul. She helps me to make sense of my crazy life, and to feel that my obsession with yarn is a normal and natural thing. And she makes me laugh.

I am at the half way mark and I can say this is a very entertaining book. For a knitter, all of these situations, anecdotes are totally relatable to. Most of this has happened to a Knitter at some time ! For those who loved the previous books by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, you will not regret your purchase. For those who love this one, you will probably end up buying the previous ones. I'm a fan of the writting, the subject matter,... Read Full Review

Stephanie's newest book leaves me unable to find words to match those inside the book. I doubt I can do this book justice. This fine book is about knitting, yes, but really not so much about knitting as about what happens when knitting is part of life. The stories and essays glide and ripple and twist, carrying the reader pellmell into intimate contact with men, women, children, animals, ideas, and humor - and always the... Read Full Review