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We are pleased to present our latest “3 Questions”, this time featuring Kristin Kimball. Ms. Kimball graduated from Harvard in 1994, and moved to New York City, where she worked at a literary agency, taught creative writing, and freelanced for magazines and travel guides. She interviewed her now-husband Mark as part of these jobs. Together they founded Essex Farm in 2004, where she has been working and writing ever since.  Ms. Kimball will visit the Norwich Bookstore at 7 pm on Wednesday, October 30 to discuss her latest book Good Husbandry. The book begins where her first memoir, the best-selling The Dirty Life, ends and explores such questions as -- How does one traverse the terrain of a maturing marriage and the transition from being a couple to being a family? How will the farm survive? What does a family need in order to be happy?  This event is free and open to the public, but reservations are recommended as space is limited. Please call 802-649-1114 or email info@norwichbookstore.com to reserve your spot and for additional information. If you can not make the event, and would like Ms. Kimball to personalize Good Husbandry for you, the Norwich Bookstore staff can help make this happen (with a bit of advance notice). Just contact them directly.  1.What three books have helped shape you into the writer you are today, and why? Pig Earth by John Berger – The first in his trilogy set in France that traces the evolution of agriculture from small scale peasant production to large scale industrial production, and what that meant for rural places and the people who live in them. He made me think more deeply about so many things, like farmers’ attachment to our communities, our land, and the seasons, and also about the frustrations of agricultural economics.  The Liar’s Club by Mary Karr – It’s a memoirist’s lesson in the importance of leavening the hard bits with humor and humility. She also writes a crisp sentence and always picks the right word.  The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron – This old classic teaches process and routine for all creative people. Because of her, I still write three pages every morning. Those pages contain the seeds of ideas, or phrases or images that I can use later on. She’s also so full of compassion and care for creative people – weirdos that we are -- that I feel like I’ve had an emotional massage after I read this.  2.What author (living or dead) would you most like to have a cup of coffee with and why? Haldor Laxness – his early epic novel, Independent People, about a sheep farm in Iceland, is one of my favorite books of all time for his insight on farmers and what makes them tick. Haldor and I could nerd out about sheep, herding dogs, and books. Also, his maddening main character, Bjartur, likes coffee so much that Haldor must have, too. I bet he’d take it strong, with a lot of sugar.
3.What books are currently on your bedside table?
Something Old, Something New: Classic Recipes Revised by Tamar Adler Sheepdog Training: an All-Breed Approach by Mari Taggart (Out of print) Virgil’s The Georgics Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane Red Gold by Alan Furst
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