More than 38 million Americans knit or crochet. Not because they need another scarf or afghan, but because they like the way knitting feels. Handwork turns out be a powerful antidote for digital overload. This hour explores the therapeutic value of drawing, knitting and other handcrafts.  And, this year's most coveted gift for writers, English majors and luddites? The manual typewriter. Can Knitting Improve Your Health?; How Hands Have Shaped Humanity; Lynda Barry's Radio Drawing Lessons; The Magical Mechanical Typewriter; The Typewriter Poet.

More than 38 million Americans knit or crochet. Not because they need another scarf or afghan, but because they like the way knitting feels. Handwork turns out be a powerful antidote for digital overload. This hour explores the therapeutic value of drawing, knitting and other handcrafts. And, this year's most coveted gift for writers, English majors and luddites? The manual typewriter. Can Knitting Improve Your Health?; How Hands Have Shaped Humanity; Lynda Barry's Radio Drawing Lessons; The Magical Mechanical Typewriter; The Typewriter Poet.

More than 38 million Americans knit or crochet. Not because they need another scarf or afghan, but because they like the way knitting feels. Handwork turns out be a powerful antidote for digital overload. This hour explores the therapeutic value of drawing, knitting and other handcrafts.&nbsp; And, this year's most coveted gift for writers, English majors and luddites? The manual typewriter. Can Knitting Improve Your Health?; How Hands Have Shaped Humanity; Lynda Barry's Radio Drawing Lessons; The Magical Mechanical Typewriter; The Typewriter Poet.

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”To the Best of Our Knowledge” is a Peabody award-winning national public radio show that explores big ideas and beautiful questions. Deep interviews with philosophers, writers, artists, scientists, historians, and others help listeners find new sources of meaning, purpose, and wonder in daily life. Whether it’s about bees, poetry, skin, or psychedelics, every episode is an intimate, sound-rich journey into open-minded, open-hearted conversations. Warm and engaging, TTBOOK helps listeners feel less alone and more connected – to our common humanity and to the world we share. For more from the TTBOOK team, visit us at ttbook.org.

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