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Knit to This: Allison Moorer and Hayes Carll
Dear Ann,
In Nashville, city of power couples, Allison Moorer (nonresident member and star of of my NYC sewing circle!) and Hayes Carll are having a particularly big time.
Allison’s second book, I Dream He Talks to Me, was published in October. It’s a memoir of life so far with her son John Henry, who has autism, and it’s as honest and generous as Allison herself.
I just finished the book and I give it all the stars. If you have experience with autism, Allison’s stories will resonate and ring true; if you don’t, you will grow in empathy and understanding, from an authentic point of view. Like her singing voice, Allison’s voice as a writer is unflinching and heartening, equal parts longing and hope. I love her, so I can’t claim to be objective, but you can trust me on this.
And then there’s Hayes. Hayes Carll’s new record, You Get It All, came out this past week, and has been my playlist as I traveled down to Nashville and back. It’s so good—we should all have someone singing these songs to us. Maybe it can be your playlist on the knitting couch this first weekend in November.
Love,
Kay
Loved the animation with that song!
Oh my Me.
Thank you!!
That song and pop-up book video! Love it. And I definitely will be reading Allison’s book. ♥️
Oh hell yes!
For a real treat, you can listen to Allison read her new book. I listened to her first, heart wrenching book on a few flights in the pre pandemic days and to hear her words in her own voice added a very special layer of humanity to her story. She’s been driving around with me for the past few days and I’m loving every minute of it.
Good morning!
I hope I’m sending this question to the right place (person). I am fairly new to knitting and to your
wonderful site, so I hope I get my message through.
Just a few days ago I received a MDK email that stated (somewhere in it) there would be hints or tips on working with slippery yarn…I searched, but couldn’t find any mention of this. Now I can’t find this very email. Perhaps you can help me?
The gift of compassion. May we use it generously. This is a nice follow-up to the Thistle Farms post.
I recently read a great article about Allison Moorer and she is really amazing.
https://www.al.com/life/2021/10/after-blood-allison-moorer-writes-about-life-with-an-autistic-child.html
I had the great good fortune of hearing the two of them at The Cat’s Cradle in Chapel Hill the month before the pandemic. Amazing and lovely people with great hearts and great talent.
I’ve heard Hayes Carll at the Levitt Pavilion here in Arlington. He’s wonderful! Thank you!
OMG best music vid I’ve seen In forever. Almost makes me wish my tiny far-from-mainstream Baptist church was still meeting on zoom so I could suggest this for a musical interlude. Maybe the tiny choir will be willing to learn it!