June Book Club Meetup: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

We're excited to share that our June Book Club pick will be Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. Available on Amazon and all good book stores from £5.99. 560 pages. Available on Audible from £0.99.

WINNER OF 2023 PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION | SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE | SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION | THE MULTI-MILLION COPY SELLING AUTHOR | BOOK AT BEDTIME ON BBC RADIO 4 | AN OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICK | A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

Demon Copperhead is a once-in-a-generation novel that breaks and mends your heart in the way only the best fiction can.

Demon's story begins with his traumatic birth to a single mother in a single-wide trailer, looking 'like a little blue prizefighter.' For the life ahead of him he would need all of that fighting spirit, along with buckets of charm, a quick wit, and some unexpected talents, legal and otherwise.

In the southern Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, poverty isn't an idea, it's as natural as the grass grows. For a generation growing up in this world, at the heart of the modern opioid crisis, addiction isn't an abstraction, it's neighbours, parents, and friends. 'Family' could mean love, or reluctant foster care. For Demon, born on the wrong side of luck, the affection and safety he craves is as remote as the ocean he dreams of seeing one day. The wonder is in how far he's willing to travel to try and get there.

Suffused with truth, anger and compassion, Demon Copperhead is an epic tale of love, loss and everything in between.

- 'Without a doubt the best book I'll read this year.' KATE ATKINSON
- 'It's EPIC. Righteously angry, DEEPLY moving and exquisitely written.' MARIAN KEYES
- 'A blaze of a book.' RACHEL JOYCE

Please only RSVP if you think you'll be able to make this event. We want to make sure everyone who wants to attend is able to! We host three sessions per month per book, you only need to attend one session. Newcomers are always welcome. Join us!