Reviews of demon copperhead5/25/2023 ![]() ![]() In the interview, the pair also discussed how Kingsolver feels the rest of the country looks down on where she lives, thinking of it as “nowhere.” Oprah replied, “People always say it’s the middle of nowhere, but it’s somewhere for all the people who are living there.” Kingsolver is a native Appalachian who lives on a farm in Virginia, and says that in writing the book, she hoped to counter the stereotypes about the region as being made up exclusively of “hillbillies” who are often portrayed as “the butt of jokes,” or as characters in a “poverty documentary, if they show up at all.” Instead, Kingsolver says, “we are churchgoers, funeral-goers, storytellers, porch sitters, music makers…community.” Oprah opened the conversation by asking Kingsolver why she’d chosen to set the book in Appalachia, where people have been “misunderstood and taken advantage of,” just as fictional protagonist Demon is. When the book hit shelves in October, her heart-rending coming-of-age tale debuted at #2 on the New York Times bestseller list. ![]() In this new interview with Kingsolver and select Oprah Daily Insiders, Oprah observes that “ Demon Copperhead is one of the great novels of our time” and Kingsolver is one of America’s “best-known and revered” writers. Her first was 22 years ago, when Oprah named The Poisonwood Bible (1998) as a pick. This is Kingsolver’s second appearance as an OBC author. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play ![]()
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