Hooked

How Crafting Saved My Life

By: Sutton Foster

Narrated by: Sutton Foster

Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

From the two-time Tony Award winner and the star of TV’s Younger, funny and intimate stories and reflections about how crafting has kept her sane while navigating the highs and lows of family, love, and show business (and how it can help you, too).

Whether she’s playing an “age-defying” book editor on television or dazzling audiences on the Broadway stage, Sutton Foster manages to make it all look easy. How? Crafting. From the moment she picked up a cross stitch needle to escape the bullying chorus girls in her early performing days, she was hooked. Cross stitching led to crocheting, crocheting led to collages, which led to drawing, and so much more. Channeling her emotions into her creations centered Sutton as she navigated the significant moments in her life and gave her tangible reminders of her experiences. Now, in this charming and poignant collection, Sutton shares those moments, including her fraught relationship with her agoraphobic mother; a painful divorce splashed on the pages of the tabloids; her struggles with fertility; the thrills she found on the stage during hit plays like Thoroughly Modern Millie, Anything Goes, and Violet; her breakout TV role in Younger; and the joy of adopting her daughter, Emily. Accompanying the stories, Sutton has included crochet patterns, recipes, and so much more!

Witty and poignant, Hooked will leave listeners entertained as well as inspire them to pick up their own cross stitch needles and paintbrushes.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2021 Sutton Foster (P)2021 Grand Central Publishing

Critic reviews

“While filming the last season of Younger, I had the honor of witnessing Sutton’s writing process and watching her crack herself open to share the monumental moments in her life. She is talented beyond belief, a comfy home cook, a wonderful friend, and now a crafting and crochet teacher to all. Just like the rest of us, Sutton’s journey is beautiful and complicated, an intricate pattern woven one thread at a time. Be prepared to get hooked.” (Hilary Duff)

"I have been a superfan of Sutton Foster ever since I watched her demolish the stage as the 'Star to Be' in Annie but, after reading Hooked, I feel like I finally met her. I will watch all of her future roles through a different lens because with this book she filled in the blanks and left this adoring audience member fully satisfied. I had no idea Sutton's beauty was informed by such early heartbreak and I am grateful to have her example of resilience as a guiding light. And, shoot, it looks like I have to bust out the yarn after all." (Jennifer Garner)

“Hooked is an inspiring memoir about overcoming fear, finding true love, and the healing power of art.” (Lauren Graham)

Fabulous

I loved this honest, painful at times, look into the life of a wonderful woman. The fact that the author also read her work was what made me want to listen. Beautiful and heartbreaking. A moving tribute to the people who help to make us who we are.

A Story of a Beautiful Soul

Such a wonderful read - engaging, sincere, funny, and so much more. Unforgivingly relatable to anyone who has a habit of bouncing between craft projects and mediums.

Moving

An interesting, moving, deep story about Suttons life in depth. Much about her career and family life. Good read.

Thanks Sutton😁🤗🤪

I loved it, thanks Sutton for your deep, honest, heartfelt share. It was just what I needed 😁🤗

Great Book!

Loved Sutton on Younger and even more after hearing her story that coordinates life to crafting projects.

Excellent

Excellent book and Sutton does a fantastic job narrating it. I enjoyed hearing her story and I’ll def listen again!

Memoir and Crochet

This book was a Christmas gift to me from a friend. I am not familiar with much Broadway, I did not know much about the actor from the beginning. This book is a memoir of her life and how crochet/crafting has played a role in it. I found this book to be very authentic and sincere. It was a very enjoyable read.

Loved it!

An honest and open look into the life of one of Broadways best leading ladies. As a fellow crafter (knitter!) and Broadway musical nerd, I loved it!

great book

granted I am a fan of Sutton Foster so I was excited to hear it especially since she was the narrator. it doesn't disappoint

If you love to craft... this is a must!

I don't read. This book made me do it! I love crafting and I loved Sutton in Shrek the musical. Her crafting and how she used it to deal with her mental health really made me think about how I have used it to combat some of my own emotions in life.