The story seemed dry and written like an american life in simple times. She studied english and creative writing at ball state university and north carolina state university and attended seminary at the earlham school of religion. Haven kimmel zippy author and narrator of the book who is the youngest daughter in the jarvis family. A girl named zippy by haven kimmel overdrive rakuten. Haven kimmel discusses life, poetry, jane austen and her family and friends as portrayed in a girl named zippy.
When haven kimmel was born in 1965, mooreland, indiana, was a sleepy little hamlet of three hundred people. Nicknamed zippy for the way she would bolt around the house, this. Growing up small in mooreland, indiana by haven kimmel. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. A girl named zippy by haven kimmel is a book full of cute stories of a big eyed and curious girl who lives in the small town of mooreland, indiana. First published in 2001 by doubleday, its the first book in the zippy duology. Haven kimmel is the author of the used world, she got up off the couch, something rising light and swift, the solace of leaving early, and a girl named zippy. I was going to reread all of her books two memoirs, a childrens book.
When haven kimmel was born in 1965 in mooreland, indiana, was a sleepy little hamlet of three hundred people. Haven kimmel books list of books by author haven kimmel. Kimmel earned her undergraduate degree in english and creative writing from ball state university in muncie, indiana and a graduate degree from north carolina state university, where she studied with novelist lee smith. Haven zippy kimmels life is described as both so typically middle class middle america and so hilariously funny, that you will be hooked from the first pages of kimmels engaging voice. A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. When haven kimmel was born in 1965 in mooreland, indiana, it. Haven kimmel was born susan elizabeth jarvis betsy in new castle, indiana, and was raised in mooreland, indiana, the focus of her bestselling memoir, a girl named zippy. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket if applicable included for hard. I imagine everyone in the world would be grateful for kimmels book. This memoir describes the childhood of the author who grew up in the 1960s in the small town of mooreland, indiana. Haven kimmel is perfect on the details and spins graceful stories.
Nicknamed zippy for the way she would bolt around the house, this small girl was possessed of big eyes and even bigger ears. Picking up where a girl named zippy left off, haven kimmel crafts a tender portrait of her mother, a modestly heroic woman who took the odds that life gave her and somehow managed to win. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. But it was as zippy a name her father gave his child in perpetual motion after a rollerskating chimp on tvthat kimmel made a splash last year in the book world with a girl named zippy. Martin clark, author of the many aspects of mobile home living. Eventually i stopped copying and just began inventing and then things really got ugly.
A girl named zippy the free library of philadelphia. Lets just go straight to our guest, author haven kimmel, and have her answer a few questions about her book, a girl named zippy. About haven kimmel haven kimmel is the author of the memoir a girl named zippy. Thats why i penned into my blog calendar to make march 2014 haven kimmel month.
Nicknamed zippy, she possessed big eyes and even bigger ears. She shares her picks for books that beat the winterweather blues with nprs. Nicknamed zippy for the way she would bolt around the house, thi. Haven kimmel has penned a lovely poem to her heartland hometown. The jarvis family lived in mooreland, indiana, a town of 300 people, three churches, and one fourway intersection with stop signs. The jarvis family is still in mooreland, a town of 300 where everyone knows not only your. This memoir by haven kimmel who was nicknamed zippy by her dad contains wonderful stories about the authors childhood in mooreland, indiana. A girl named zippy this today show book club selection is now available on audio. First introducing herself to readers as zippy in her breakout memoir, haven kimmel proved that shes more than a onehit wonder by branching out into fiction and offering a sequel to zippy for fans who couldnt get enough of her story. A girl named zippy is sly, evocative, gentle, wry and deadon funny. Id read that memoir and enjoyed it and ive also explored kimmel s fiction in the solace of leaving early.
Going by the name zippy that everyone called her she began her story. The book is written from the perspective of kimmel as a young girl, and in it she sheds light on the townspeople of mooreland living there in the 1960s and 1970s during the authors childhood. When haven kimmel was born in 1965 in mooreland, indiana, it was a sleepy little hamlet of three hundred people. Haven kimmel is the author of the memoir a girl named zippy. When haven kimmel was born in 1965, mooreland, indiana, was a sleepy little hamlet of three hundred. Haven was born in 1965, when mooreland had a population of 300 and contained one main street and one fourway stop sign.
I have been waiting more than a year for the new haven kimmel book, the farm, to be released by waterstones in england. Listen to a girl named zippy audiobook by haven kimmel. A girl named zippy is the memoir of haven jarvis kimmel about her childhood in mooreland, indiana, a small town that houses a mere 300 residents. In the book, kimmel describes what it was like growing up in a tiny american town during the postwar era. Haven kimmel is perfect on the details and spins graceful stories that sink in and stay with you for a good long time. Haven kimmel audio books, best sellers, author bio. Nicknamed zippy for the way she would run around like a circus monkey, this small girl was possessed of big eyes and even bigger ears. A girl named zippy npr coverage of a girl named zippy. Listen to a girl named zippy by haven kimmel for free with a 30 day free trial.
Haven kimmel was born in new castle, indiana, and was raised in mooreland, indiana, the focus of her bestselling memoir, a girl named zippy. In this loving memoir, kimmel takes readers back in time to when smalltown america was still in the innocent postwar period and treats readers to an appealing, and knowing, heroine. She studied english and creative writing at ball state university and north carolina state university. Laced with fine storytelling, sharp wit, deadon observations, and moments of sheer joy, haven kimmel s straightshooting portrait of her childhood gives us a heroine who is wonderfully sweet and sly as she navigates the quirky adult world that surrounds her.
A girl named zippy by kimmel, haven and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Based on the publishers description i expected this book to be more about haven kimmel s mother than about the child who was the focus of a girl named zippy. Kaline klattermasters tree house book by haven kimmel. Kimmel, a former student of creative writing at ball and north carolina state universities, has written about what she knows best zippy jarvis and the little world she grew up in. And other heroic acts from mooreland indiana 2006 a girl named zippy is a memoir by haven kimmel. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. When haven kimmel was born in 1965, mooreland, indiana was a sleepy little hamlet of three hundred people. A girl named zippy growing up small in mooreland, indiana book. She also attended seminary at the earlham school of religion.