Ep. 5 | Appalachian Bookshelf: Demon Copperhead
Welcome to our special crossover episode for Appalachian Bookshelf, a joint project between Read Appalachia and Appodlachia.
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Things Mentioned
Interview with Barbara Kingsolver on the Australian podcast The Book Show: “Barbara Kingsolver finds the hillbilly in Charles Dickens”
Foster (documentary)
Not Your Average IV User (podcast)
Books Mentioned
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Discussion Questions
What are your initial thoughts on the book?
What are your initial thoughts on Demon as a narrator?
What did we think of the times when Kingsolver “steps in”, as it were?
What are your feelings on Barbara Kingsolver’s discussion of the word “hillbilly” starting on page 68?
What are your thoughts on the portrayal of social workers and foster care portrayed in the book?
We have allread different nonfiction books about the opioid crisis in Appalachia. What do we think of the portrayal of addiction and recovery in this novel?
Now that we have discussed the book, who do you think this book is for?
Would you recommend this book?