Demon Copperhead – Barbara Kingsolver, Kaja Gucio

Demon Copperhead follows a sharp-witted boy growing up in the mountains of southern Appalachia, born to a teen mother and forced to navigate foster care, poverty, addiction, and heartbreak with nothing but resilience and humor. Told in his raw, unfiltered voice, Demon confronts the invisibility of rural people in modern culture. Inspired by Dickens’ David Copperfield, Barbara Kingsolver reimagines the classic tale in the contemporary American South, channeling Dickens’ compassion and belief in the power of storytelling. The novel gives voice to a new generation of “lost boys” bound to the beautiful yet burdened places they call home.