Dropped Threads books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Dropped Threads series?"

"There are three books in the Dropped Threads series, published between 2001 and 2003."

Q: "What is the first book in the Dropped Threads series?"

"The first book in the Dropped Threads series is Dropped Threads: What We Aren't Told, published in 2001."

Q: "Who co-edited the Dropped Threads anthologies with Carol Shields?"

"Carol Shields co-edited the Dropped Threads anthologies with Marjorie Anderson. The first volume, Dropped Threads: What We Aren't Told, was published in 2001 and quickly became a Canadian bestseller. The second volume, Dropped Threads 2: More of What We Aren't Told, followed in 2003. Both books brought together essays and personal narratives from Canadian women writers on topics they felt had been left out of public conversation."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Dropped Threads: What We Aren’t Told	2001	Carol Shields	Buy
2	Dropped threads	2001	Carol Shields	N/A
3	Dropped Threads 2: More of What We Aren’t Told	2003	Carol Shields	Buy

Dropped Threads grew out of a conversation between Carol Shields and Marjorie Anderson about the gaps in what women are told about their own experiences. The first volume, published in 2001, invited Canadian women writers to contribute essays and memoirs on subjects that tend to go unmentioned: the experience of miscarriage, the reality of aging, the ambivalence of motherhood, the way grief actually feels. Contributors included writers from across the country at different stages of their careers.

The collection struck a chord with readers and became a bestseller. A second volume followed in 2003, again edited by Shields and Anderson, expanding the conversation with a new set of contributors and topics. The Dropped Threads series stands apart from Carol Shields’s fiction as a direct intervention in public life, using personal writing to open up space for discussions that had been quietly avoided. For readers interested in Canadian women’s writing, both volumes remain worth tracking down.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Dropped Threads series?

There are three books in the Dropped Threads series, published between 2001 and 2003.

What is the first book in the Dropped Threads series?

The first book in the Dropped Threads series is Dropped Threads: What We Aren’t Told, published in 2001.

Who co-edited the Dropped Threads anthologies with Carol Shields?

Carol Shields co-edited the Dropped Threads anthologies with Marjorie Anderson. The first volume, Dropped Threads: What We Aren’t Told, was published in 2001 and quickly became a Canadian bestseller. The second volume, Dropped Threads 2: More of What We Aren’t Told, followed in 2003. Both books brought together essays and personal narratives from Canadian women writers on topics they felt had been left out of public conversation.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order