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Barbara Kingsolver on the history of addiction and poverty in Appalachia

Barbara Kingsolver on the history of addiction and poverty in Appalachia

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 In her novel "Demon Copperhead," author Barbara Kingsolver tells the story of poverty and addiction in contemporary Appalachia. Here & Now's Scott Tong spoke with her back in 2022 when the book came out. Tong caught up with Kingsolver in western Virginia to talk about the power of home, poverty and addiction.

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