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| Beth Duke* |
Dear Bookclub,
"I accompanied my mother to pick up her cat at a veterinary clinic in Alabama. The place also catered to birds; cockatoos and the like. I began chatting with a woman waiting for her cockatiel, and she had the strongest Eastern European accent. I was enthralled listening to her; she had dramatically dark hair and eyes, and in my mind she was some sort of exotic Gypsy. I finally asked her where she’s from, expecting the Czech Republic or Hungary. Instead, she answered, “Mobile (Alabama).” She gestured to her head. “Eees spider bite. Eees make me talk this way ever since from toxin.” I told her how fascinating I found that, and she nodded to her husband across the room. “He like it very much.” The man grinned and nodded emphatically."
Beth Duke is a storyteller. And the above is a true story, according to her. How much is fiction in "It All Comes Back to You"? *Duke appears to be a little bit Violet.. a little bit Ronni in this depiction. Inspired to write in a voice she misses, her grandmother, Duke claims that every book she writes features a magical old lady. To read more of the interview with Beth Duke that includes the above story, please enjoy:
https://curledupwithagoodbook.co.uk/meet-the-author-beth-duke/
For more on Beth Duke, please check out her website:
https://www.bethduke.com/
Kim's suggestions for an upcoming read:
"A Fire Sparkling" by Julianne MacLean
"Olive Again" by Elizabeth Strout
"The Dutch House" by Ann Pachett
Happy reading,
LK
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