Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
OUR FISCAL YEAR-END MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN IS GOING ON NOW. MAKE YOUR DONATION TODAY TO SUPPORT THE MUSIC PROGRAMMING YOU ENJOY.

Author Barbara Kingsolver shares power of home, poverty and addiction in Appalachia

Barbara Kingsolver tells the story of poverty and addiction in contemporary Appalachia in her novel “Demon Copperhead.”

Here & Now’s Scott Tong visited Kingsolver in her home in western Virginia to talk about the power of home, poverty and addiction.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Copyright 2025 WBUR

Here & Now Newsroom