It’s an amazing, energetic city that draws people from all parts of the U.S., from all parts of the world. “What I tried to do was reflect some of the real New York in the novel. We just go on with our lives.” (From an interview with ) My mother was still making meals for me.” (From an interview with .)Ĭoncerning the less-than-happy end to the book: “Unless something sad or tragic takes place, we don’t turn to our friends and say ‘you know what, you really mean a ton to me.’ We don’t say that. My interpretation of feminism when I was a teen was to reject everything any domestically inclined woman had to teach me or tell me and simply focus on going to school, getting good grades, being professional I had this black and white certainty, but I’d never been out in the real world. Of all the characters, Darwin is most like me, but how I was 20 years ago when I was a teenager. “People often ask me ‘which character is you,’ and it’s hard to explain that none of them are me, but all of them are me, but none of them are me, and have that make any sense.

The Friday Night Knitting Club was Jacob’s first novel.

Jacobs began her career as a writer and editor for magazines the Redbook before she became a full-time fiction author.

Kate Jacobs grew up near Vancouver, British Columbia but moved to New York City for schooling and her career and now resides in Southern California.

What starts as a fun hang out turns into a lifeline for these women whose lives intertwine as they learn about love, friendships and themselves.

The love of knitting and the need for connection brings new and old friendships to her life through the Friday Night Knitting Club. Georgia Walker is a single mom, store owner of a small yarn shop in New York City. When you click on these links and purchase items, I may receive a referral commission at no extra cost to you. In order to do this, please note that some links below are affiliate links. (I am grateful to be of service and bring you content free of charge. (I couldn’t resist.) I liked this book because its focus on the importance of friendships and with such a diverse group of characters, there is sure to be someone you and members of your book club will relate to. There’s something endearing about reading a book about women whose hearts are knitted together by knitting.

The friday knitting club