NH Author Betsy Woodman visits on May 6 at 7pm

    

Join us on Wednesday, May 6 at 7pm as we welcome New Hampshire author Betsy Woodman to the Dover Public Library. Betsy spent ten formative years in India and also studied in France and Zambia. A graduate of Smith College, she earned a Master’s degree in Anthropology from Brandeis.

     Betsy’s novels, “Jana Bibi's Excellent Fortunes”, “Love Potion Number 10”, and “Emeralds Included”, feature Janet Laird, a Scotswoman who inherits her grandfather’s house in India. Janet moves there, taking her parrot Mr. Ganguly, and does her best to fit into 1960’s India. This “fish out of water” series features colorful characters and a strong sense of place. Woodman’s leisurely pacing may remind readers of authors such as: Adriana Trigiani, Elizabeth Berg, and Jess Walter. Her books have earned rave reviews and her latest, “Emeralds Included”, was chosen as one of the Best of 2014 by NPR.

     Betsy Woodman has edited history books, been a frequent book reviewer, and was a writer/editor for Experiencing War, the award-winning radio documentary series for the Library of Congress Veterans History Project. Her interest in languages, music, and cross-cultural connections are in evidence in her “Jana Bibi” series. She now lives in her native New Hampshire.