Web Exclusive - Barbara Kingsolver

When it comes to best-selling novelists, Barbara Kingsolver is right up there. Perhaps you're one of the millions who's read The Bean Trees? Written 20 years ago, the book became so popular, it's still in print. And who hasn't heard of The Poisonwood Bible? Shortlisted for the Pulitzer, that one also earned a spot on Oprah's coveted Book Club list. If that ain't enough, Barbara in 2000 earned the National Humanities Medal, the United States' highest honour for service to the arts.

Well, Barbara's still writing, and she's out with a new book. Only this one isn't fiction. It's called "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life," and it's the real-life story of how she and her family spent a year living off the land. Sort of like the 100-Mile Diet, but more intense. Instead of just buying their food locally, Barbara's family made and raised most of what they ate. And ran into some pretty interesting situations along the way.