This week we are looking at Barbara Kingsolver's novel Demon Copperhead. In her book, Kingsolver examines the opioid crisis that is ongoing and how those involved are effected. She also takes a look at life in Appalachia and the people that inhabit it.

This week's curation:

• David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
• Dubliners by James Joyce
• Raised for a Future that No Longer Exists (YouTube mini-documentary) by Vice // Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_6G9gab_f4
• The Damage is Terrifying by Hannah Marriott of The Guardian // Link: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jul/05/the-damage-is-terrifying-barbara-kingsolver-on-trump-rural-america-and-the-recovery-home-funded-by-her-hit-novel

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