Rural Kentucky

Barbara Kingsolver was raised in a small town in rural Kentucky. She attended elementary and high school in the town. She was very concerned about the encroachment of the habitats of the endemic plants and animals in this region.

Nicholas County High School

Barbara's love of literature began at Nicholas County High School when she was recruited to help the school librarian organize the library. She was not popular and was considered an egg head. She had a triumphant return years later when the school held a book signing for her when her first novel was published.

Tucson, Arizona

After graduating from college, Barbara moved from the small town in rural Kentucky where she was raised and attended school to Tucson, Arizona.

Bahamas

On a trip to the Bahamas, Barbara ran across a hermit crab that she smuggled back home in her suitcase. She and her...