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Barbara Kingsolver's 'Demon Copperhead' and the enduring devastation of the opioid crisis

  • Written by William Nash, Professor of American Studies and English and American Literatures, Middlebury
Barbara Kingsolver's 'Demon Copperhead' and the enduring devastation of the opioid crisisBarbara Kingsolver's protagonist, Demon, is much more than his drug habit.SergioZacchi/iStock via Getty Images

Barbara Kingsolver’s literary honors range from the National Book Prize of South Africa to the PEN/Faulkner Award.

On May 8, 2023, she added a Pulitzer Prize to her accolades.

Her winning novel, “Demon Copperhead,” is...

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