I live in a rural part of Virginia surrounded by farms and farmers. Barbara Kingsolver farmfarmerlive 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
It's surprising how much memory is built around things unnoticed at the time. Barbara Kingsolver buildmemorysurprise Change image and share on social
Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws. Barbara Kingsolver greatlawmotherhood Change image and share on social
It seems very safe to me to be surrounded by green growing things and water. Barbara Kingsolver greengrowsafe Change image and share on social
To be hopeful, to embrace one possibility after another that is surely the basic instinct - crying out: High tide! Time to move out into the glorious debris. Time to take this life for what it is! Barbara Kingsolver basiccrydebris Change image and share on social
My morning begins with trying not to get up before the sun rises. But when I do, it's because my head is too full of words, and I just need to get to my desk and start dumping them into a file. I always wake with sentences pouring into my head. Barbara Kingsolver begindeskdump share on social
Pain reaches the heart with electrical speed, but truth moves to the heart as slowly as a glacier. Barbara Kingsolver electricalglacierheart 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
What keeps you going isn't some fine destination but just the road you're on, and the fact that you know how to drive. Barbara Kingsolver destinationdrivefact Change image and share on social
