Pigs in Heaven

In Barbara Kingsolver’s bestselling sequel, Pigs in Heaven, the story continues to follow Turtle and her adoptive mother, Taylor Greer, as they navigate life in Tucson, Arizona, three years after The Bean Trees. Now in a relationship with a musician named Jax and having officially adopted Turtle, their newfound stability is threatened when a Cherokee Nation lawyer investigates the adoption. This poignant narrative explores the tension between family ties and tribal law, offering a deeply resonant examination of love, belonging, and the complexities of identity.