Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
by Barbara Kingsolver with Steven L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver
First Published: 2007
6 Copies & Reading Guide
When Kingsolver and her family move from suburban Arizona to rural Appalachia, they take on a new challenge: to spend a year on a locally produced diet, paying close attention to the provenance of all they consume.
Reading Guide:
LitLovers — Includes Author Info, Book Reviews, and Discussion Questions
Reviews:
The New York Times — “My Year of Vegetables” by Corby Kummer
The Seattle Times — “Barbara Kingsolver Grows Her Own in Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” by Barbara Lloyd McMichael
The Guardian (UK) — “Home Ground” by Kathryn Hughes
January Magazine – “A Turkey for Your Thoughts” by Diane Leach
On the Web:
Book Website — Includes excerpts, an Index, a Tour of the Farm, and Recipes
The Big Read (Chicago-Area) — Guide includes Similar Reads and Discussion Questions
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The Omnivore’s Dilemma or In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
An Economist Gets Lunch by Tyler Cowen
The Dirty Life by Kristin Kimball
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