West Virginia author Glenn Taylor’s newest novel explores the region through a well-worn set of eyes.
“Bend me your ear,” the infamous Betty Baach implores you. She has a story—a song, really—to share.
The Songs of Betty Baach, winner of the University of Massachusetts Press’s Juniper Prize for Fiction, takes us on a lyrical and slightly mystical journey through life, loss, and the way we remember, all set in West Virginia. Author Glenn Taylor brings this fictional Everywhen Woman to life on the page, inspired by the women he has known over the years.
In her songs, Baach weaves a life full of whimsy and heartbreak, moments of startling clarity and others of fantastical dream. With an intriguing cast of characters, raw emotions, and some wry, ornery humor only a woman over the age of 300 can get away with, Betty Baach’s tales will keep you turning the pages, if only to learn what soul-stirring wisdom she’ll impart next.
Find The Songs of Betty Baach at umasspress.com and Amazon.
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