The Fig Tree maintains a funny and lighthearted tone for the majority of its run, but the backdrop of war is never too far. It was easy to get lost in the kids’ make-believe worlds and childlike ...

In his 1971 introduction to the re-printing of the 1934 book, New York University English Professor Walter James Miller observed, “Fig Tree John is not only one of our greatest novels about the ...

Question: I planted a black mission fig tree 5 years ago. It has grown considerably, looks healthy and sets an abundance of fruit; however, the fruit never ripens. It turns a light brown color and ...