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In “Demon Copperhead,” opioids destroy the mother of the boy nicknamed Demon, then ensnare him, too. To understand an addict’s experience, Kingsolver contacted the Virginia physician who sounded an early alarm about the dangers of OxyContin and now treats recovering addicts. He connected her with his patients, whose stories find their way into Demon’s.
The author will discuss her new work, "Demon Copperhead," at a Tempe bookstore Friday. The former Arizonan is known for weaving science into fiction.
The "Poisonwood Bible" author on her career and her new novel, "Demon Copperhead," which reboots "David Copperfield" in opioid-ravaged Appalachia.
Oprah Winfrey’s newest book club choice is Barbara Kingsolver’s “Demon Copperhead,” a modern retelling of Charles Dickens’ “David Copperfield." In a statement Tuesday, also the release date for “Demon Copperhead,”
Winfrey called Kingsolver’s 560-page novel “the kind of epic you want to read this fall.”