First published 2007
Leaving behind the industrial food pipeline, the Kingsolvers embark on a yearlong adventure to eat only what they can grow or source from their local community. With humor and determination, they navigate the challenges of self-sufficiency, from learning turkey mating rituals to battling overzealous zucchini plants. This memoir is a passionate case for reconnecting the kitchen to family life and diversifying America's diet. At its heart, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle is the story of a family's transformative year, discovering the rewards of a truly local food culture.
Genres: food-preservation, autobiography, environment, agriculture, biography-memoir, cooking, food, food-and-drink
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Southern Appalachian Region
384 pages · Paperback · Harper Perennial