“As
a writer and as a reader, I really believe in the power of narrative to allow
us ways to experience life beyond our own; ways to reflect on things that have happened
to us and a chance to engage with the world in ways that transcend time and
gender and all sorts of things.” – Kim Edwards
Edwards, who was born in Texas on May 4, 1958, is the author of the bestselling novels – The Memory Keeper's Daughter, which has
been translated into 38 languages, and The
Lake of Dreams, She’s also written a
collection of short stories, The Secrets
of a Fire King. Her writing honors include the Whiting Award, the British
Book Award, and USA Today's Book of
the Year, as well as the Nelson Algren Award, and a National Magazine Award. 
A graduate of the Iowa Writers'
Workshop, she has taught widely in the US and Asia and continues to teach at
the University of Kentucky. She resides
in nearby Hanover, KY.
In her teaching, she said she often
reflects on people’s desire to share stories as one of the things “that make us
human.” “I don’t think we’ll ever lose
the desire for people to tell stories or to hear stories or to be entrapped in
a beautiful story,” she said. It’s
simply a part of the human condition.
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