‘Demon Copperhead’ Explored Addiction. Its Profits Built a Recovery House.

‘Demon Copperhead’ Explored Addiction. Its Profits Built a Recovery House.

When Barbara Kingsolver was writing “Demon Copperhead,” a novel that explores the devastating effects of the opioid crisis in southern Appalachia, she was doubtful that people would want to read about such a grim subject. To draw readers in, she knew she would have to ground the narrative in real stories and push against stereotypes about the region. So she traveled to Lee County, Va., a corner of Appalachia that’s been battered by drug abuse, a…

Demon Copperhead: A Novel - Maxima Sale

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