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Kingsolver

American  
[king-sol-ver] / ˈkɪŋˌsɒl vər /

noun

  1. Barbara, born 1955, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.


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I’m reading a book by Barbara Kingsolver right now called “Unsheltered.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2025

For me, for both plot and artistic writing: Jodi Picoult, Barbara Kingsolver and Tana French.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025

I’m pleased to share the results of my spelunking: a can-do, women-run novel from Barbara Kingsolver and a deeply weird, overlooked British story that puts a baby’s existence into grotesquely brilliant prose.

From New York Times • May 11, 2024

In this month’s edition of Gabfest Reads, Emily, David, and John talk with Barbara Kingsolver about her best-selling book, Demon Copperhead.

From Slate • Aug. 24, 2023

“We’re the last demographic in the U.S. that progressive people are allowed to laugh at,” Kingsolver told The Associated Press.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023

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