#176: Barbara Kingsolver's Demon Copperhead: Appalachians React

[Sorry about the messed up audio earlier!  Should be fixed now!]

Welcome to our special crossover episode for Appalachian Bookshelf, a joint project between Read Appalachia and Appodlachia.

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Timestamps

• 00:01 - Monologue about TN legislature
• 08:22 - AskReddit warm-up
• 08:00 - List Background: Kirk Cameron a "growing pain" in the liturgical ass
• 17:22 - Weekly List: Best Spring Festivals in Appalachia
• 35:13 - Demon Copperhead Discussion
• 01:23:07  - Under-the-radar: CSX Derailment in West Virginia

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Interviews/Podcasts Mentioned

• Interview with Barbara Kingsolver on the Australian podcast The Book Show: “Barbara Kingsolver finds the hillbilly in Charles Dickens” https://tinyurl.com/mtmhaudr
• Appodlachia’s Episode about the Foster Care System: https://tinyurl.com/te899svx
• Foster (documentary) https://www.hbo.com/movies/foster
• Not Your Average IV User (podcast) https://tinyurl.com/bd8uuecv

Books Mentioned

• David Copperfield by Charles Dickens https://tinyurl.com/DaveCoppBook
• Demon Copperhead https://tinyurl.com/BookshopDemon
• The Poisonwood Bible https://tinyurl.com/PoisonwoodBab

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?

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