Most of my books have been about the complex ways an individual depends on community. Barbara Kingsolver bookcommunitycomplex Change image and share on social
People in my novels always have terrible problems. If they are not terrible, I make them more terrible. Barbara Kingsolver makenovelpeople Change image and share on social
Small change, small wonders - these are the currency of my endurance and ultimately of my life. Barbara Kingsolver changecurrencyendurance Change image and share on social
After 'The Poisonwood Bible' was published, several people believed that my parents were missionaries, which could not be further from the truth. Barbara Kingsolver believebiblemissionary Change image and share on social
I think the most interesting parts of human experience might be the sparks that come from that sort of chipping flint of cultures rubbing against each other. And living on the border between Mexico and the U.S. for so many years gave me a lot of insight into that. Barbara Kingsolver borderchipculture share on social
There's always a part of your nation's history that you haven't been told that... has a powerful impact on how you yourself may behave and may believe. Barbara Kingsolver behavehistoryimpact Change image and share on social
It takes some courage to write fiction about politically controversial topics. The dread is you'll be labeled a political writer. Barbara Kingsolver controversialcouragedread Change image and share on social
Literature sucks you into another psyche. So the creation of empathy necessarily influences how you'll behave to other people. Barbara Kingsolver behavecreationempathy Change image and share on social
It's surprising how much memory is built around things unnoticed at the time. Barbara Kingsolver buildmemorysurprise Change image and share on social
Nonfiction requires enormous discipline. You construct the terms of your story, and then you stick to them. Barbara Kingsolver constructdisciplineenormous Change image and share on social