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Kingston was arrested on International Women's Day ( March 8 ) of 2003.

Participating in an anti-war protest in Washington, D. C. coordinated by women-initiated organization Code Pink, Kingston refused to leave the street after being instructed to do so by local police forces.

She shared a jail cell with author Alice Walker and renowned writer Terry Tempest Williams who were also a participants in the demonstration.

Kingston's anti-war stance has significantly trickled into her work ; she has stated that writing The Fifth Book of Peace was initiated and inspired by growing up during World War II.