Caroline Knapp Quotes

A collection of quotes by Caroline Knapp.

Caroline Knapp was an American writer and journalist, born on November 8, 1959, in Massachusetts. She is best known for her memoir, "Drinking: A Love Story," which details her struggle with alcoholism and has been widely acclaimed for its honest and insightful portrayal of addiction.

Knapp graduated from Brown University with a degree in English and went on to work as a journalist and columnist for various publications including The Boston Phoenix and The Boston Globe. Her writing explored a wide range of topics including psychology, feminism, and culture, but it was her personal experiences with alcoholism that became the driving force behind her most notable work.

In addition to "Drinking: A Love Story," Knapp authored two other memoirs, "Pack of Two: The Intricate Bond Between People and Dogs," which explores the profound relationship between humans and animals, and "Appetites: Why Women Want," which delves into the complex relationship women have with food and their bodies.

Sadly, Caroline Knapp's promising career was cut short when she was diagnosed with lung cancer. She passed away on June 3, 2002, at the age of 42. Despite her premature death, Knapp's writing continues to resonate with readers, offering a unique perspective on personal struggles and the human condition.

Fall in love with a dog, and in many ways you enter a new or

Fall in love with a dog, and in many ways you enter a new orbit, a universe that features not just new colors but new rituals, new rules, a new way of experiencing attachment.

Caroline Knapp


Before you get a dog, you can't quite imagine what living wi

Before you get a dog, you can't quite imagine what living with one might be like; afterward, you can't imagine living any other way.

Caroline Knapp


We did not learn how to feel or experience our bodies, how t

We did not learn how to feel or experience our bodies, how to appreciate our own strengths, how to value or respect or understand the packages we came in. Instead, we learned how to look at them, to pair sexuality with desirability, to measure the worth of our bodies by their capacity to elicit admiration from others.

Caroline Knapp

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