We're announcing this one early, so you have plenty of time to read! In May we'll explore Barbara Kingsolver's Demon Copperhead. Kingsolver forcefully reimagines Dicksons's David Copperfield story in a modern day rural America. Her central character 'Damon' grows up poor in Appalachia, the only child of a teenage alcoholic. Just like David Copperfield, the story follows its subject from birth to maturity with many twists and turns along the way. Ron Charles, of the Washington Post, named it his favorite book of the year and called the tale "equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, this is the story of an irrepressible boy nobody wants, but readers will love." Gifted writer Kingsolver has created an ambitious, sprawling novel that's been met with high praise; it was a co-recipient of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. It was published in 2022, is widely available in area libraries and online, and is 560 pages long. Start reading now and join us in May to discuss this brilliant and compelling novel!
