Appalachia
Finding Her Roots
How Barbara Kingsolver stumbled on her Appalachian heritage.
Mike Belleme/The New York Times/Redux
Among her 17 bestselling books, Barbara Kingsolver’s ninth—The Poisonwood Bible—became both a Pulitzer Prize nominee and Oprah Book Club pick. So it was no surprise when her latest set bookstores buzzing. “It just flew off the shelves,” […]
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