I passed this book at the library today. It's written by one of my favorite writers (My other favorites are Janet Fitch, Todd "Odd Todd" Rosenberg, and Joyce Maynard.). I haven't read this one and it's no question when I see it that it's coming home with me. I don't even give it a second thought.
Barbara Kingsolver saved my life the summer I did peacecorps-esque volunteer work. My project partner loaned me something to read ("Anything! I just need to read something in English!"). It was The Bean Trees and I was instantly and forever in love.
Barbara Kingsolver saved my life the summer I did peacecorps-esque volunteer work. My project partner loaned me something to read ("Anything! I just need to read something in English!"). It was The Bean Trees and I was instantly and forever in love.
I also named her as a favorite author (or possibly my only favorite at the time, as I had not been introduced yet to my others) in a graduate school application for creative writing. It was through a school in London the months after finishing my undergrad which was a terrible time of feeling lost in what I didn't know yet would be my life (I didn't get in.). The Englishman who interviewed me over the phone (morning my time in Hawaii) had never heard of her (neither had most of the world). I think this somehow discredited me in his mind. Since then she's won several awards which is a nice validation of sorts somehow. . .
2 comments:
OMG Maia, Barbara Kingsolver is one of my favorite author's also! The first book I read written by her was The Poisonwood Bible, have you read her latest Animal, Vegetable, Miracle? Really good and interesting.
good taste!
haven't had time for it. maybe someday?
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