Straight Chatting from the Library: Tami Knight

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What is the favorite book you remember as a child?
Anything by Dr. Seuss.

What is your favorite book today?
I love to read all manner of books both fiction and non-fiction. I like short form stories like those of Alice Munro or Anton Chekhov. Many cartoons are functionally short fiction so reading short stories is a great way to learn how to create story lines.

Tell us about your current book in 10 words.
40-plus years of cartoons for climbers! That’s ten words!

What are you reading right now?
Hard to believe but I’m reading “The World Until Yesterday” by Jared Diamond.

Do you have any bad book habits?
I keep books for ever so if I have to move, I’m toting a gazillion boxes of books along with me!
E-Reader or print? and why?
Definitely print because I LOVE the feel of the paper and the sniff of the ink. I also love to seeing all those books on the shelves of our home.

One book at a time or multiples?
Usually one because I like to give the author my total attention.

Dog-ear or bookmark? (don't worry—Librarian Judith won't hold it against you—much)
Both hahahha. If I want to remember something on a page, that page gets a wee corner fold-down dog-ear. But it looks more like a cat ear because it’s triangular.

When do you do most of your reading?
I read all through the day but I read for fun at bedtime.

Do you loan your books?
Sadly, yes, but I’ve long since given up expecting to get a loaner back.

How do you keep your books organized?
I leave that to my husband. Hahahahah.

Re-reader or not?
Absolutely! Non-fiction particularly is good to re-read because I’ll have missed something.

What would make you not finish a book?
I always finish a book; that’s being respectful to the author.

READ THE BLURB

Tami Knight started drawing cartoons about climbers when the glaciers were a lot larger. C'mon in and enjoy Knight's rats and humans as they get up to mountains of mischief! This book may even help you re-work yer primal scream!

And, dang, Jon Krakauer wrote the forward.

READ AN EXCERPT

Tami Knight began drawing cartoons when she was four years old. In addition to being a gifted artist, she was a brilliant young gymnast. As an eighteen-year-old student at the University of British Columbia studying to become a veterinarian, Knight won the Western Canadian University Gymnastic Championships.

Spoiler alert: Knight never became a veterinarian, and shortly after her Championships victory an automobile accident brought her gymnastics career to a screeching halt.

In the aftermath, friends taught Knight to rock climb at Squamish—the vast, breathtaking granite escarpment sixty minutes north of her home. She was a natural, and she instantly became infatuated with her new pastime. Before long, Knight was one of the top female climbers in Canada.

MEET THE AUTHOR

Tami Knight has been drawing cartoons and illustrations about climbing since 1981. Her work is a regular feature in Alpinist Magazine but has appeared in climbing media all over the world. She was the 2003 recipient of the American Alpine Club literary award. Knight lives in Vancouver, Canada.

Website: https://tamiknight.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamiknightcartoons

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/177962266X
Amazon CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/177962266X
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/secret-plans-tami-knight/1146482273

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