Barbara Kingsolver

Barbara Kingsolver is a novelist, essayist, activist, and gardener. Her 1998 bestseller, "The Poisonwood Bible," won the National Book Prize of South Africa, and was shortlisted for both the Pulitzer Prize and PEN/Faulkner Award. She is the recipient of the 2000 National Humanities Medal. Her most recent books include "Small Wonder: Essays," and "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life."