Homeland: And Other Stories, (Paperback)

from rachelprz

some wonderful stories inside this book. very strong mother theme.

from barefeet4

Not as good as her novels but, like her longer works believable stories about real people. In some ways these stories remind me of Steinbeck's short stories.

from MrsLee

A collection of short stories, some of which are set in the southern United States, some in Arizona, a couple elsewhere. There is no denying that Kingsolver is a masterful writer, but like many a modern writer, she leaves me empty in these stories. In the normal run of things, I would have given ...

from juniperSun

Mixed bag. I think Kingsolver is a better novelist than a short story writer. A number of these stories are brief glimpses of ordinary people's lives, with no great insight, tales of how much we love someone despite disagreements. "Homeland" was great: told by a young girl, remembering her Indian...

from sbsolter

I love everything by Babara Kingsolver and this was no exception!