# Barbara Kingsolver

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Ep.20: Special Episode - Appalachian Books

Growing up in southwestern Virginia means certain books hit differently. We dig into J.D. Vance's Hillbilly Elegy, which split us down the middle: one of us found the migration story and economic portrait of post-industrial collapse genuinely compelling, while the other felt it read like a guy who …

AI's Growing Threat to Girls Online

California First Partner and “Miss Representation: Rise Up” director Jennifer Siebel Newsom examines the dark realities girls face online as artificial intelligence and social media increasingly shape their lives. Also on today's show: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Barbara Kingsolver discusses her…

Ep 317 - Competent Audience Member

Crabb & Sales are live on stage in Adelaide, where the audience is particularly helpful as they discuss culture including The Diplomat season 4 and new novels by Barbara Kingsolver and Min Jin Lee. Find everything mentioned in this episode at Chat10Looks3.com Get your early bird tickets for next …

Episode 11: Aberdeenshire authors, top local bookshops and recommended reads

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Joanna and Clare embrace the hunkering down season in this reading-themed episode. Discover what they're thumbing through right now, their top-rated North-east writers and which titles earn perm…

Re-release: Meeting Barbara Kingsolver in Appalachia

2023 Fiction winner Barbara Kingsolver took part in a launch event for the Pulitzer on the Road traveling exhibition at the Dallas Public Library. In celebration, we are re-releasing an interview between Kingsolver and Emily Ramshaw of The 19th, recorded on Kingsolver’s farm in Appalachia in 2024, …

94. From the Stage to Nantucket: Tim Ehrenberg’s Career Pivot

I got to reconnect with my old friend and former fellow performer Tim Ehrenberg to talk about his unexpected career pivot from performing to the world of books, author interviews, and literary events. After moving to Nantucket, Tim found new opportunities through his connection with bestselling aut…

Contentment or Complacency? How to Tell the Difference

Contentment or Complacency? How to Tell the Difference Chasing Brighter | Season 6: Becoming, Not Arriving How do you know if you're truly content with your life, or if you've just gotten comfortable? We're told to slow down and appreciate what we have, and also to keep growing, setting goals, and…

Partita

It's time for another Readheads book club! This month, Dana is taking the reins with her pick, Partita by Barbara Kingsolver. While there's no denying Kingsolver's beautiful writing, the story itself proved to be a bit of a struggle to get through. We're discussing the characters, the pacing, and w…

Re-Release - Great Expectations - Charles Dickens

Next week - Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver.  While we finish our reading for next week's episode, we hope you'll enjoy revisiting our February recording on Dickens' classic, Great Expectations.  Join us next week for Demon Copperhead, we'd love to hear any thoughts or questions you have on …