Web Exclusive - Barbara Kingsolver

[axonn621]

Uh hey, I just wanna say, I know her daughter Lily. Seriously, I go to school with her and she's my friend. No joke.

[shirahonda]

a interview with George Stroumboulopoulos on “The Hour” featured on channel CBC, “

[shirahonda]

I am reading "Animal Vegetable, Miracle for the University I am going to. Its relly cool. It relly go's with my interests and was just the fule I needed to feed my passion for naturalization.

[pointybarr]

true dat!

[TheAKCproductions]

shes my aunt!!!!

[ELHIEGER1]

I'm so glad that Kingsolver can shower the unwashed masses with her worldly and superior wisdom.

[harrybpham]

I love the two books "the bean trees" and "pigs in heaven"! kidda missed turtle... *sobbing* why does it have to end?? *sobbing*

[skidmark90]

the way he says barbara was sort of annoying lol. but i frickin love kingsolver :)

[DrPeteSut]

Just brilliant: "What kind of animal forgets where it's food comes from?" We need more clear, grounded thinkers like Barbara Kingsolver. Re: "nice to hear her voice", she has produced at least one book on tape which I'm in the middle of listening to called Small Wonder, which is also non-fiction about nature and "civilization", child-rearing, terrorism, genetic engineering, and more I'm sure. Suffice to say I am interested in anything this woman has to say! She has so much wisdom to contribute.

[vpeacefulv]

What a lovely interview! This is my favorite book that I've read for a very long time. It has caused me to pay much more attention to the source of my food. I'm also trying many more varieties of locally grown vegetables because the options are more specific when you eat seasonally. I am truly inspired!

[skeetmonkey69]

I'm pretty sure The Poisonwood Bible is the only book that Ive wanted to read over and over again.

[ac360lover17]

i actually read that in school, looked for it all over in books a millions and other bookstores- never found it, then my sister's boyfriend's band played at a coffee shop/bar and there were walls of books there. literally, i wasn't looking for it and i looked down and there it was. paperback and worn, i bought it for $4.50. The BEST money i ever spent. i love that book.

[silhuetto]

I love finding things by chance like that -- some of the best surprises just fall right into our laps. :)

[genesis0792]

@skeetmonkey69 Hahaa same here!!! I hate re-reading stuff or watching movies more than once but this book, omg I just want to read it over and over again!

[blueplant66]

What's the problem with giving up coffee, Barbara? The stuff tastes horrible!

[amadrienia]

Barbara Kingsolver is absolutely brilliant. The Poisonwood Bible is a piece of poetry I don't think I'll ever forget.

[ngfxoxo]

Well said, Amad; she is one of my favorite authors and that is one of the best books I have ever read. I have read it several times and I will read it again! So nice to finally hear her voice and see this lady interviewed.

[kindu2006]

This woman is an enlightened writer. She's touched many in Afrika with her great novels.

[chopin65]

I love Ms. Kingsolver's fiction. She is one of my favorite contemporary authors. Great interview! Thank you for posting this!

[angend]

Fantastic!

[mmn10088]

I agree that consumers need to be more aware of what they are eating specifically about imported foods. There are strict regulations on the Canadian producers but many foods brought in to the country contain harmful pesticides that have been banned in Canada for many years or were never approved here. This imported food is often cheaper at prices that Canadian producers cannot compete with so I have seen a decline in agriculture in Canada which is not a good thing for Canadians so buy local!

[ancillamortis]

excellent, now i would like to know what she did eat though at the end of that year.. . : \

[rottenkid12]

the long answer is read the book, or just the end of it

the short answer is they preserved food by canning, dehydrating and freezing, and what they didn't grow they bought from local sources, e.g. cheese, red meat, flour( the hardest item to find, had to settle for buying outside the 100 mile zone)