Handwork

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.