Barbara Kingsolver
Barbara Kingsolver was born in 1955 and grew up in eastern Kentucky. Her books include poetry, non-fiction and award-winning fiction. In 1999 she was shortlisted for the Orange Prize for The Poisonwood Bible (recently voted Britain's favourite reading group book) and she won the same prize in 2010 with The Lacuna. She lives with her husband and daughter in southern Arizona and in the mountains of southern Appalachia.Audio snippets:
More about Barbara Kingsolver:
- Barbara Kingsolver Answers Our Questions
- Orange Prize for Fiction Shortlist: Read the First Chapters
- What You're Reading: The Lacuna