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Welcome to our special crossover episode for Appalachian Bookshelf, a joint project between Read Appalachia and Appodlachia.
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Timestamps
- 00:01 - Monologue about TN legislature
- 08:22 - AskReddit warm-up
- 08:00 - List Background: Kirk Cameron a "growing pain" in the liturgical ass
- 17:22 - Weekly List: Best Spring Festivals in Appalachia
- 35:13 - Demon Copperhead Discussion
- 01:23:07 - Under-the-radar: CSX Derailment in West Virginia
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Interviews/Podcasts Mentioned
- Interview with Barbara Kingsolver on the Australian podcast The Book Show: “Barbara Kingsolver finds the hillbilly in Charles Dickens” https://tinyurl.com/mtmhaudr
- Appodlachia’s Episode about the Foster Care System: https://tinyurl.com/te899svx
- Foster (documentary) https://www.hbo.com/movies/foster
- Not Your Average IV User (podcast) https://tinyurl.com/bd8uuecv
Books Mentioned
- David Copperfield by Charles Dickens https://tinyurl.com/DaveCoppBook
- Demon Copperhead https://tinyurl.com/BookshopDemon
- The Poisonwood Bible https://tinyurl.com/PoisonwoodBab
Discussion Questions
- What are your initial thoughts on the book?
- What are your initial thoughts on Demon as a narrator?
- What did we think of the times when Kingsolver “steps in”, as it were?
- What are your feelings on Barbara Kingsolver’s discussion of the word “hillbilly” starting on page 68?
- What are your thoughts on the portrayal of social workers and foster care portrayed in the book?
- We have allread different nonfiction books about the opioid crisis in Appalachia. What do we think of the portrayal of addiction and recovery in this novel?
- Now that we have discussed the book, who do you think this book is for?
- Would you recommend this book?
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