Barbara Kingsolver on Channeling Dickens’s Ghost While Writing Demon Copperhead and Unearthing Appalachian Truths
In this insightful feature, acclaimed author Barbara Kingsolver reveals how the spirit of Charles Dickens helped guide her as she crafted her Pulitzer Prize–winning novel Demon Copperhead. Drawing inspiration from Dickens’s David Copperfield, Kingsolver spent time at the author’s old writing desk and found the courage to transpose timeless themes of hardship, resilience, and compassion into a modern Appalachian setting. Demon Copperhead follows a young boy struggling with poverty, addiction, and systemic neglect in rural America, mirroring Dickens’s own exploration of 19th‑century social injustice. Through her vivid storytelling and deep connection to place, Kingsolver sheds light on today’s opioid crisis and rural suffering while honoring the enduring power of narrative to evoke empathy and change. For more info visit here: https://t2online.in/goodlife/books/barbara-kingsolver-on-being-guided-by--the-ghost-of-charles-dickens--while-writing-demon-copperhead/2003286
