Barbara Kingsolver Interview

"It’s reasonable for a teenager to resent any work that is assigned, so I will begin by saying 'I’m sorry. I know you probably have better things to do than read The Poisonwood Bible or The Bean Trees when you’re 15. Given that you have got

to read something for your English class, I hope this one will be a friend to you.' I have immense appreciation for high-school English teachers. I think they are the saints of this earth."

Click here to read about Kingsolver's writing process.