Why people recommend it
The Dirty Life is a captivating memoir by Kristin Kimball that chronicles her transition from a fast-paced city writer to a sustainable farmer starting a full-scale farm in upstate New York. On an episode of The Book Review titled Samantha Power on What She's Learned, which aired on July 18, 2024, Pamela Paul discussed the book as a recent reading experience. Pamela Paul mentioned that she had finished reading the memoir shortly before the recording, identifying it fully as The Dirty Life: A Memoir of Farming, Food, and Love by Kristin Kimball. The book details Kimball's romance with an energetic farmer named Mark and their ambitious undertaking to feed hundreds of members through a community-supported agriculture model. Through vivid prose, Kimball captures the exhausting physical labor, the profound connection to the land, and the deep rewards of committing to a life rooted in agriculture and partnership.
Who recommended it
- Pamela Paul Recommended
Pamela Paul — 1 mention
“one book I read finished recently is called the Dirty life A Memoir of farming food and Love by Kristen Kimble”