Novels

PRODIGAL SUMMER New York; HarperCollins, 2001. 444 pages.
Selected Reviews
  • Kirkus Reviews, 1 October 2000
  • Christian Science Monitor, 19 October 2000
  • The San Francisco Chronicle, 22 October 2000
  • US magazine, 30 October 2000
  • The New York Times, 5 November 2000
  • Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, 5 November 2000
  • The Dallas Morning Review, 19 November 2000
  • The Virginian-Pilot, 26 November 2000
  • Newsweek, 5 December 2000
  • The Boston Globe, 24 December 2000
  • Earth Light Magazine, Winter 2002


THE POISONWOOD BIBLE New York: HarperCollins, 1998. 546 pages
Selected Reviews
  • Publishers Weekly, 10 August 1998:336
  • Booklist, Advance Reviews, August 1998:1922
  • Kirkus Reviews, 1 September 1998
  • Library Journal, 1 September 1998
  • Washington Post, Book World, 11 October 1998:1
  • New York Times, 16 October 1998
  • Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 18 October 1998
  • The New York Times, Book Review, 18 October 1998:7
  • The San Francisco Chronicle, Book Review, 25 October 1998
  • The Newark Star-Ledger, 25 October 1998
  • The Los Angeles Times, Book Review, 1 November 1998:7
  • The Village Voice, Literary Supplement, December 1998
  • The Christian Science Monitor, 30 December 1998
  • The Nation, 11-18 January 1999
  • Literary Review, February 1999:2B
  • National Catholic Reporter, 19 March 1999:13
  • Sojourners, March-April 1999
  • The Women's Review of Books, April 1999
  • A World to Win, 2000 #26


PIGS IN HEAVEN New York: HarperCollins, 1993. 288 pages.
Selected Reviews
  • Chicago Tribune Books 11 July 1993:4(14).
  • Christian Science Monitor 85(177) 9 August 1993:13; 13 May 1994:12.
  • Los Angeles Times 3,7 July 1993:1(E).
  • Los Angeles Times Book Review 4 July 1993:2; 31 October 1993:10.
  • Newsweek 12 July 1993:61.
  • New York Times 12 July 1993:2(B), 16(C).
  • New York Times Book Review 27 June 1993 (2):1,2; 5 December 1993:[ ].
  • San Francisco Chronicle 20 June 1993; 30 July 1993:3(D).
  • Washington Post 13 June 1993; 14 July 1993:1(D).


ANIMAL DREAMS New York: HarperCollins, 1990. 342 pages.
Selected Reviews
  • Antioch Review 48(4) Fall 1990:546.
  • Arizona Daily Star 9 September 1990:10(E).
  • Atlanta Constitution 21 September 1990: 1(C).
  • Boston Sunday Herald 16 September 1990:43.
  • Chicago Tribune 26 August 1990:1(14).
  • Los Angeles Times Book Review 9 September 1990:1.
  • Nation 251(18) 26 November 1990:653.
  • New York Times Book Review 2 September 1990:1(2); 28 July 1991:28.
  • San Francisco Chronicle 19 August 1990: 1(Review); 23 September 1990:3.
  • Time 24 September 1990:87.
  • Utne Reader March-April 1991:152.
  • Washington Post Book World 2 September 1990:1.


THE BEAN TREES New York: Harper & Row, 1988. 256 pages. Tenth Anniversary edition, hard cover. HarperCollins, 1998. 261 pages.
Selected Reviews
  • Arizona Daily Star 18 December 1988:7(C).
  • Christian Science Monitor 22 April 1988:20.
  • Los Angeles Times Book Review 12 March 1989:14; 4 April 1988.
  • New York Times Book Review 10 April 1988; 15 June 1988:32.
  • Publishers Weekly 15 January 1988:78.
  • San Francisco Chronicle 6 March 1988:1(Review).
  • Women's Review of Books (8) May 1988:1.



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