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The Poisonwood Bible

Barbara Kingsolver

It's frightening when things you love appear suddenly changed from what you have always known.

—Barbara Kingsolver in The Poisonwood Bible

About Barbara Kingsolver

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Barbara Ellen Kingsolver (born April 8, 1955) is an American novelist, essayist, and poet. Her widely known works include The Poisonwood Bible, the tale of a missionary family in the Congo; and Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, a nonfiction account of her family's attempts to eat locally. In 2023, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for the novel Demon Copperhead. Her work often focuses on topics such as social justice, biodiversity, and the interaction between humans and their communities and environments.

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