'The Bean Trees' by Barbara Kingsolver. Kingsolver was pregnant with her first child, Camille, while she was writing the book, and said that she suffered from insomnia during that period.

Barbara Kingsolver's 1988 debut novel, "The Bean Trees," deals with Arizona's extreme summer heat.

The Bean Trees follows Taylor Greer, a half-Cherokee Kentucky native who inherits a Native American girl called Turtle, per the book's synopsis.

Kingsolver's novels, including “The Bean Trees,” “The Poisonwood Bible” and “Animal Trees," have sold millions of copies and have touched upon social issues from immigration and drug ...

On Friday, September 5, the National Book Foundation announced that Kingsolver will be awarded its 2024 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, reported the People.

Barbara Kingsolver, this year’s recipient of a National Book Award medal for literary achievement, remembers well the years she couldn’t imagine receiving such honors.

The Bean Trees follows Taylor Greer, a half-Cherokee Kentucky native who inherits a Native American girl called Turtle, per the book's synopsis.

NEW YORK (AP) — Barbara Kingsolver, this year’s recipient of a National Book Award medal for literary achievement, remembers well the years she couldn’t imagine receiving such honors. “… ...