american missionaries

THE LACUNA
by Barbara Kingsolver

As a “writer of conscience” with a following whose size and dedication rivals that of Stephen King, Barbara Kingsolver holds an unusual position in contemporary American fiction. Her last novel, 1999’s Poisonwood Bible, about a family of American missionaries who move to the Belgian Congo, earned worldwide praise as well as Oprah’s worth-its-weight-in-gold circular sticker. Read more…