Customer Review: I am not a fan of short stories. It's not that I don't think they're not well-written, because I do think they are. It is just that they're not always so satisfying and leaves one wanting more. Not this time. I enjoyed every single one of Kingsolver's short stories. I have read a few of her... more info
Customer Review: If you like Kingsolver you'll like this, even though it's non-fiction. It's a great story, very well told. If you're unfamiliar with her works, you might want to start with her non-fiction (Animal Dreams, Bean Trees, Pigs in Heaven, etc.). Not because this isn't as good but to enjoy her wonderful... more info
Customer Review: I found that this particular piece was overly depressing. The depth in description of a long, desolate, flat desert is far greater than the typical human brain can endure. Besides being virtually plotless this novel magnifies ethnic struggles in American society to an extreme which disgusts me... more info
Customer Review: I'm only about half way through but I think it's okay. Maybe a bit self-satisified. My Dad from Massachsetts, much more conservative, hated it and found it unreadable. He particularly complained about the article on growing food on the commons; it was in Weston, MA - one of the richest towns in a... more info
Customer Review: Wonderfully creative and inspiring. The authors mesh in a way that is unique. I have been a fan of Kingsolver for many years, and I also love photography (I'm a nature shooter myself)--put these two together and we have a wonderful acknowledgment of our world.
Customer Review: Take a trip around the world with some of your old favorite authors and find some new favorites. From China to Wales, these stories take you around the globe.
Customer Review: Poems are like songs. And like songs, they should be heard. Listening to Barbara Kingsolver's soothing, lilting voice recite these personal and brilliant poems in the audio version of "Another America" made a long day's drive through the desert a deep and meaningful experience. Her opening... more info
