Read Your Way Through Appalachia
Thanks to the NY Times for this beautifully UNstereotypical Appalachian illustration to go with my article, and for letting me recommend many more great Appalachian books and authors than is usual for this feature. Even so, the hardest part was leaving out so many more. Happy reading! -Barbara
Demon Copperhead awarded Pulitzer Prize
Demon Copperhead was awarded a 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Barbara spoke with The Associated Press, saying: ““I wrote this book for my people because we are so invisible to the rest of the world and so persistently misrepresented…. I couldn’t be happier (about the Pulitzer) for this reason.” In 2023, the Pulitzer Prize for […]
An Interview with Orion Magazine
“Barbara Kingsolver’s first article in Orion appeared over twenty years ago, and she’s remained a steadfast voice in our catalog since then. We recently sat down with her to reflect on the coming of spring, the practice of wonder, and the work that inspires her.“ Read the full article here
Barbara Speaks with The Origin Project about Demon Copperhead
March 21, 2023, on Emory & Henry campus Barbara had the pleasure of talking with high school students who’ve read DEMON COPPERHEAD, with their inspiring teachers. She was joined by Nancy Bolmeier-Fisher and (virtually) Adriana Trigiani, founders of the Origin Project. During a Q&A with the audience, Barbara received this question, from a comic book […]
Announcing the 2023 Women’s Prize longlist!
Barbara’s latest novel, Demon Copperhead has been longlisted for the 2023 Women’s Prize along with 15 other talented writers. “Now in its twenty-eighth year, the Women’s Prize for Fiction shines a spotlight on outstanding, ambitious, original fiction written in English by women from anywhere in the world.” The judging panel will now whittle these sixteen […]
Demon Copperhead in The Plough Quarterly Review
“Kingsolver’s novel rings with the authenticity of autobiography. her characters leap from the page as vibrant individuals so real that you might be tempted to Google them.” Visit Plough Quarterly Review here: https://www.plough.com/en/topics/justice/social-justice/economic-justice/editors-picks-demon-copperhead
Barbara on NPR’s Here and Now
Barbara joined Here and Now‘s Scott Tong to talk about Demon Copperhead and living in Appalachia. Listen to the full conversation here: https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1144967074/1145319889 “Novelist Barbara Kingsolver loves living in the Appalachian hills of southwestern Virginia. But she says she feels that the region is often misconstrued by mainstream media. Her new book, Demon Copperhead, follows a […]
A Behind-the-Scenes Look
Art Director Pete Adlington gives us behind-the-scenes insight into how he designed the UK cover for Barbara Kingsolver’s Demon Copperhead, the ‘big book look’ and his quest to design a massive golden book.
Oprah’s Book Club – Week Four
Welcome to our final discussion of “Demon Copperhead.” Was your heart racing reading those final chapters? Barbara Kingsolver truly leaves it all on the table while portraying the ravages of addiction and its impact on Demon and his community. The line that most spoke to Oprah’s heart in these chapters was this one: “What matters […]
Continued Praise for Demon Copperhead
“Kingsolver’s new novel is her best in years…The character of Damon is right up there with the best classic orphans of literatre. Believe me: you will root for this lost boy.” — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “In Demon Copperhead…Kingsolver channels the voice of a disenfranchised boy lost in the failures of our social system. It’s a testament to her […]