High Tide in Tuscon is a collection of essays by the esteemed writer Barbara Kingsolver. In the collection, Barbara discusses different topics from sociopolitical works to her own personal experiences from her childhood and adult life.
In Creation Stories, Barbara describes the month of June as the roughest month in Tuscon. It is during this month, that yearly drought is at its peak in Tuscon. The drought is however followed by rainstorms which according to the author bring new life in the area. She relates this phenomenon to her own life and the growth she has undergone to become an adult.
In Making Peace, the author describes her experiences living in the town area of Tuscon and the challenges she faced that forced her and her husband to move out to the desert outskirts of town. There she found peace and tranquility.
In In Case You Ever Want to Go Home Again, Barbara admits her guilt for writing her first book which explores the lives of the people she left in Kentucky, especially her mother.
How Mr. Dewey Decimal Saved My Life. Here Barbara also recalls some moments in her high school life that shaped her future and career as a writer. She particularly recalls the school librarian who insisted that she should work in the library. Her time at the library became a big part of her life as it shaped her career.
Life Without Go-Go Boots. This is also a recollection of her high school experiences. Barbara recalls how she never went to dates in high school due to her meager wardrobe.
Barbara uses these essays as an open book of her life and thoughts and in the last essays, she tells a story of crab she took from the ocean and brought home as a pet. The story of the crab is what inspired her to write these essays.
