“It takes some courage to write fiction about politically controversial...” — Barbara Kingsolver Quote

“It takes some courage to write fiction about politically controversial topics. The dread is you'll be labeled a political writer.”

“When people are frightened about going hungry and paying their mortgages, a scarcity model begins to prevail; they fear someone else will get their piece of the pie.”

“Memory is a complicated thing, a relative to truth, but not its twin.”

“Disappearing controversial words and works doesn't make us smarter.”

“It is a fair summary of history to say that the safeguards of liberty have been forged in controversies involving not very nice people.”

“When the policy is controversial, you have to go out and defend it.”