Books

Twisted Tales: A Memoir of Earthquakes, Orphans, Opium and Other Wild Yarns from Around the World

By Linda N. Cortright

In "Twisted Tales," Wild Fibers editor Linda Cortright takes you behind the scenes on an exciting 17-year- journey around the world chasing all manner of wooly creatures. With humor and honesty, she shares thrilling and dangerous encounters, like traveling with sniper in Oman and dodging a black mamba in Swaziland. These captivating tales, previously hidden, will keep you engaged. Dive into a world of unforgettable twists!

Listen to the podcast on Fiber Nation.

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Intrepid traveler Linda Cortright winds us across the globe to meet some of the most endearing and indelible characters. From a tenaciously tough Granny living amidst the rubble after a devastating earthquake in Yushu, China, to a fearless Afghani weaver braving the Taliban.

Cortright reveals the common humanity that wraps us together.

Tierney Thys PhD

Around the World in 80 Fabrics

@ATW80F

TED All-star speaker

Many mistakenly think of old ladies with knitting needles when they think of fiber fantatics. Linda Cortright not only blasts this stereotype out the window, she twisted her yarns or tales with compelling prose—making fun of herself and the situations she finds herself in —no matter how harrowing—as she explores the world providing us all with travel insights not just into the world of fiber, but into the worlds from which incredible fiber cultures arise.

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Linda LigonCo-Founding Member

Long Thread Media

The Eye of Fiber: An Uncommon Story from Around the World

By Linda N. Cortright

Filled with stunning photos and extraordinary tales from around the world, The Eye of Fiber looks at the ongoing struggles and fascinating histories that have shaped the natural fiber industry, from a diamond miner turned sheep farmer in Namibia to a Russian chess master and his country's prize-winning Merinos. The perfect coffee table book to be enjoyed by all.

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The Eye of Fiber illuminates the diversity of fiber animals, the shared humanity of the people who care for them, and an abundance of creative textile traditions. This book offers eye candy—with a big helping of heart.

Deborah Robson

co-author of The Fleece and

Fiber Sourcebook

With her characteristic humor and stunning photographs, Linda Cortright documents the hard work in the planet’s harshest and most remote environments. Take yourself on this intrepid, adventure tour and learn more about the endangered and interconnected world of natural fibers.

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Jannes Waples Gibson, Board Member Andean Textile Arts

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