Meet Author Laurie Perry, aka Crazy Aunt Purl

Meet Laurie Perry aka Crazy Aunt Purl, the author of Drunk, divorced & covered in cat hair: the true-life misadventures of a 30-something who learned to knit after he split and Home is where the wine is: making the most of what you've got one stitch (and cocktail) at a time. Funny and profoundly moving, these are the true-life misadventures of a slightly neurotic, displaced Southerner trying to create a new life after her divorce. Worried that taking up knitting while living alone with her cats would turn her into her grandmother, making hoop-skirted yarn cozies for the toilet paper, knitting seemed like a road she did not want to walk down. Yet, surprisingly, it's knitting that saves her and emboldens her to discover new friends, to take risks, and to navigate the modern dating scene. These quirky, irreverent memoirs, spun-off of one of the most successful online diaries in history, have exploded to an international fan base of enthusiastic readers. But don't worry, you don't have to knit to love her. You just have to know what it feels like to have loved, to have lost, or to have taken a leap of faith. We've all been there: pass the wine. Read her blog at: www.crazyauntpurl.com For more information, please contact the library.