Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver
Set in 21st-century Appalachia, this clever updating of the Dickens’ classic follows a young boy’s struggle to escape deprivation, exploitation, opioid addiction, and the foster care system. It brilliantly captures the spirit and tone of the original whilst exploring the contemporary issues facing some of America’s poorest communities.
Translating Myself and Others
Jhumpa Lahiri
More than mere transposition of words between languages, translation is an art form in and of itself, a creative process that “simultaneously repeats converts, reflects and restores…central to the production of literature, not an accessory to it.” The essays in this collection are proof positive of this transformative power.
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