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January 14, 2022
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 | How to Start Knitting (and Learn to Love It) Alanna Okun wants to dispel the notion that some people aren't "crafty" and therefore can't knit. Anyone can! It doesn't take some special crafting gene, and you don't need superhuman dexterity (or even a lot of patience). You just need to follow a few basic rules and, most important, you have to want it. Pop culture and general wisdom will tell you that your first project should be a scarf. Do not do this! Scarves take forever to finish, they show errors very obviously and, most of all, nobody really wants one. Instead, after you've mastered the basics of knitting-try your hand at a hat. They take far less time, mistakes are much less obvious and hats are beloved by everyone who has a head. They're more complicated, but that means you'll learn more on your first real go-round. Another reason new knitters give up is that projects can sometimes drag on, so try to give yourself a deadline for your first: maybe you'll want to wear the completed item on an upcoming trip or to give it to someone for their birthday. Last, accept that it's O.K. to be bad at something when you're first starting out. As adults we so rarely try things we've never experienced before. Get out the needles and check out these titles |
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 | Books on the Air An overview of talked-about books and authors. This weekly update, published every Friday, provides descriptions of recent TV and radio appearances by authors and their recently released books. See the hot titles from the media this week. |
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 | Jonathan Evison Jonathan Evison is the New York Times Bestselling author of seven novels, including All About Lulu, West of Here, The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving, This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance!, Lawn Boy, Legends of the North Cascades, and Small World. As a teen, Evison was the founding member of the punk band March of Crimes, which included future members of Soundgarden and Pearl Jam. He lives with his wife and family in Washington State. Evison is renowned for his extensive and colorful book touring, and his love of beer. In 2009 and 2011 he was nominated by the American Book Association as Most Engaging Author. Check out his books here. |
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 | Deadly Cozy Mysteries What does 2022 have in store for cozy mysteries? Plenty of delightful series debuts and continuations of already-loved series from years past! Check them out here |
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| Reading is, at its best, not an escape; it is genuine experience. A novel is not a monologue, but a conversation, a collaboration between writer and reader, an invaluable exchange of human conditions.-Jonathan Evison
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