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Ep. 5 | Appalachian Bookshelf: Demon Copperhead
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Welcome to our special crossover episode for Appalachian Bookshelf, a joint project between Read Appalachia and Appodlachia.
Sign Up for Appalachian Bookshelf Updates here.
Things Mentioned
- Interview with Barbara Kingsolver on the Australian podcast The Book Show: “Barbara Kingsolver finds the hillbilly in Charles Dickens”
- Appodlachia’s Episode about the Foster Care System
- Foster (documentary)
- Not Your Average IV User (podcast)
- 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?
Show Your Love for Read Appalachia!
You can support Read Appalachia by heading over to our merch store, tipping us over on Ko-fi, or by sharing the podcast with a friend! For more ways to support the show, head over to our Support page.
Follow Read Appalachia
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Contact
For feedback or to just say “hi,” you can reach us at readappalachia[at]gmail.com
Music by Olexy from Pixabay
34 episodes
Manage episode 360022208 series 3436868
Welcome to our special crossover episode for Appalachian Bookshelf, a joint project between Read Appalachia and Appodlachia.
Sign Up for Appalachian Bookshelf Updates here.
Things Mentioned
- Interview with Barbara Kingsolver on the Australian podcast The Book Show: “Barbara Kingsolver finds the hillbilly in Charles Dickens”
- Appodlachia’s Episode about the Foster Care System
- Foster (documentary)
- Not Your Average IV User (podcast)
- 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?
Show Your Love for Read Appalachia!
You can support Read Appalachia by heading over to our merch store, tipping us over on Ko-fi, or by sharing the podcast with a friend! For more ways to support the show, head over to our Support page.
Follow Read Appalachia
Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok
Contact
For feedback or to just say “hi,” you can reach us at readappalachia[at]gmail.com
Music by Olexy from Pixabay
34 episodes
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