Clyde Edgerton

Clyde Edgerton is the author of ten novels, a memoir, short stories, and essays. He has been a Guggenheim Fellow, and five of his novels have been New York Times Notable Books. He is a member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers and teaches creative writing at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He lives in Wilmington, NC, with his wife, Kristina, and their children.

Ten Things I Can’t Do Without

1. Dental floss
2. My dog
3. My family (these are not in order)
4. A pencil with paper
5. Oil paints and canvas
6. Mandolin
7. The universe, including Earth
8. The house I live in
9. Fires in fireplace or in fire pit out back
10. Chickens and cigars (I ended up with 11 things.)