Lexington is home to the University of Kentucky, where my husband and I teach, as well as to Transylvania University, the oldest college established west of the Allegheny Mountains, and several multinational companies; people come and go from all over the world. Kim Edwards alleghenycollegecompany share on social
I swam across Skaneateles Lake, about a mile, when I was 11 years old. I remember feeling when I was in the middle of the lake that I would be there forever, and having no idea where on shore I'd end up. I made it, and I'm proud of the determination and persistence that took. Kim Edwards determinationendfelt share on social
You don't know when you are immersed in a book what the reaction to it will be, but I feel great about 'The Lake of Dreams.' Kim Edwards bookdreamfeel Change image and share on social
The secret at the heart of 'The Memory Keeper's Daughter' is something everybody, except for some of the characters, knows in Chapter 1. Some of the narrative tension comes from that distance between what the readers know and what the characters know. Kim Edwards chaptercharacterdaughter share on social
I had a great life even before 'The Memory Keeper's Daughter' took off. I really enjoy teaching. Kim Edwards daughterenjoygreat Change image and share on social
We all have secrets. We've all kept secrets. We've had secrets kept from us, and we know how that feels. Kim Edwards felthavesecret Change image and share on social
The way we behave, our views and outlooks really have their sources some place. They come from somewhere. Sometimes we don't even know what they are, and yet they're very powerful in our lives. Kim Edwards behaveliveoutlook Change image and share on social
After 'Memory Keeper's Daughter,' it took me a few months to shut out the world. I really had to turn off the Internet and sort of cloister myself away from the world again and sink into that psychic space to write again. Kim Edwards cloisterdaughterinternet share on social
My first job was in a nursing home - a terrible place in retrospect. It was in an old house, and the residents were so lonely. People rarely visited them. I only stayed there a couple of months, but it made a strong impression on me. Kim Edwards couplehomehouse share on social
I find my husband's family history fascinating, as they can trace the family lineage back to ancestors who fought, and died, in the first battle of the Revolution, as well as to many other interesting people. Kim Edwards ancestorbackbattle share on social