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Her latest novel is called Unsheltered, and it asks the question: How could two hardworking people do everything right in life and still end up destitute? She’ll read from the book at a Houston event on Monday, Oct. 22, at Cullen Performance Hall at the University of Houston.
In the audio above, Kingsolver tells Houston Public Media's Ernie Manouse about the difference between the sort of literary fiction she writes and what some might consider more disposable, commercial fiction. They also discuss her writing process, and how she develops themes, characters, and language.