Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
LC Class | S521.5.A67 K56 2007 | |
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (2007) is a non-fiction book by Barbara Kingsolver detailing her family's attempt to eat only locally grown food for an entire year.
Description
The book revolves around the concept of improving the family's diet by eating only foods that her family was able to grow themselves or obtain locally (save for grains and
A book excerpt in the May/June 2007 issue of
Critical reception
Time magazine's Lev Grossman named it one of the Top 10 Nonfiction Books of 2007, ranking it at #7.[5] Rick Bass wrote in The Boston Globe that "this text will fold quietly into the reader's consciousness, with affecting grace and dignity, because of its prose and sensibilities."[2] Bass also said that "Kingsolver is no pious soapboxer, but instead explores these ideas with enthusiasm and the awe of discovery."[2]
See also
- Locavore
- Local food
References
- ^ Kehe, Marjorie (May 8, 2007). "A Year of Eating Locally in 'Animal, Vegetable, Miracle'". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ a b c Bass, Rick (May 20, 2007). "The Constant Gardener". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ Excerpt of Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life at motherjones.com
- ^ "Barbara Kingsolver's "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle"". Global Public Media. May 16, 2007. Archived from the original on June 29, 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- ^ Grossman, Lev; Top 10 Nonfiction Books; time.com
