I don't think we'll ever lose the desire for people to tell stories or to hear stories or to be entrapped in a beautiful story. Kim Edwards beautifuldesireentrap Change image and share on social
After 'Memory Keeper's Daughter,' it took me a few months to shut out the world. I really had to turn off the Internet and sort of cloister myself away from the world again and sink into that psychic space to write again. Kim Edwards cloisterdaughterinternet share on social
My first job was in a nursing home - a terrible place in retrospect. It was in an old house, and the residents were so lonely. People rarely visited them. I only stayed there a couple of months, but it made a strong impression on me. Kim Edwards couplehomehouse share on social
I never know as a writer when I set out into a novel where it's going to take me. Kim Edwards setwriter Change image and share on social
I always talk to my students about the need to write for the joy of writing. I try to sort of disaggregate the acclaim from the act of writing. Kim Edwards acclaimactdisaggregate Change image and share on social
I haven't done any genealogical exploring myself, though members of my family and also of my husband's family have traced things back. I have a great grandfather on my mother's side who was a musician, and I'd like to know more about his life. Kim Edwards backexplorefamily share on social
Though my stories aren't autobiographical, I do sometimes use things from my life. Kim Edwards autobiographicallifestory Change image and share on social
I like to think I've grown as a writer and taken some risks, but I still consider myself to be a literary writer. Kim Edwards growhaveliterary Change image and share on social
I love to swim, and I love being near water. Kim Edwards loveswimwater Change image and share on social
It's impossible to control the reception of your work - the only thing you can control is the experience of writing itself, and the work you create. Kim Edwards controlcreateexperience Change image and share on social
