Barbara Kingsolver

This page contains a Kingsolver biography, as well as links to an FAQ, a bibliography, a chronology, and a news site. It's a very good place to start researching the author's life.

This biography page from Bookreporter.com includes a photo of the author, and some links to information about four of her books.

Here's another biographical approach: This page starts with some “fast facts” about the author, followed by a biographical sketch. You'll even find a link to some Kingsolver trivia for good measure.

Here's a page with links to reviews of Kingsolver's books and articles by and about the author. There's also a link to Kingsolver herself reading a thirty-minute excerpt from The Poisonwood Bible. (Free registration required.)

While Kingsolver is better known to most people through her fiction, she started her writing career writing a celebrated nonfiction account called Holding the Line: Women in the Great Arizona Mine Strike of 1983. Read more about it here.

Interested in pursuing the story of the 1983 strike further? Besides getting a hold of Kingsolver's book, you can visit this site that revolves around the issue.

One recurrent thread in Kingsolver's writing is a deep concern for human rights. Human Rights Watch has put together a beautifully organized website that will help you research any number of relevant topics.

In this Salon.com interview, Kingsolver discusses a wide range of topics, including multiculturalism and how she deals with publicity.

Ready for some of Kingsolver's work in etext? Ok then, click here to read an excerpt from her novel The Poisonwood Bible.

This page has links to RealAudio clips from four of Kingsolver's books: High Tide in Tucson, Homeland and Other Stories, Pigs in Heaven, and Prodigal Summer.