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Southern Fiction with a twist of sublime ™
RECOMMENDED BY KIRKUS REVIEWS!
"Our verdict: GET IT!"
RECOMMENDED BY KIRKUS REVIEWS
"Our verdict: GET IT!"
"A magical love story...proof that even as the world changes, human desires never will."
"A melding of the heart between storyteller and reader."
- Dan Brown, Author of Reunion
Bestselling author Beth Duke's Anywhen is the ultimate outsider story—a young woman yearning to belong across time itself. With universal themes of love, jealousy, sacrifice, friendship, joy, loss, and forgiveness, this genre-defying novel is a story like no other...one that will stay with you long after the final page.
Baezy (rhymes with Daisy) is born in 2069, the centennial of the legendary Woodstock Music and Art Fair. That year, a wave of nostalgia sweeps her society, reviving peace, love, and flower power in fashion, music, and culture. Raised on the sounds of Joan Baez, Santana, and other Woodstock icons, Baezy dreams of experiencing the festival firsthand. When the opportunity to time travel arises, she jumps at the chance, packing her bell bottoms and peasant blouse for the ultimate adventure. But she has another reason for going—she wants to surprise her great-great-great-grandmother, Kelly Adams.
"A unique achievement in cross-genre storytelling."
-Publisher's Weekly Readers' Favorite 5-Star Review
Kelly isn't a typical Woodstock attendee, either. In 1969, she's on the cusp of a groundbreaking career in artificial intelligence, work that will one day shape the utopian world Baezy calls home. Her future family reveres her contributions to history, but Baezy is about to meet her as a young woman—long before she becomes a legend.
The moment Baezy arrives, the contrast between 2101 and 1969 is staggering. Woodstock is everything she imagined and more, but her journey quickly becomes more than a weekend of music and discovery. As events unfold, she finds herself in life-altering situations she never could have anticipated.
Part adventure, part historical fiction, and all heart, Anywhen is an unforgettable journey through time and self-discovery. Perfect for fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, The Time Traveler's Wife, and The Midnight Library, this is Cloud Cuckoo Land meets Back to the Future—with a front-row seat to the most legendary music festival of all time.
"Beth Duke is a wordsmith of the best kind and her stories rank with the best in classic Southern fiction."
-Dan Brown, Author of Reunion
About Beth
Read Beth's
latest interview
with
Reader's House Magazine
in London
"Beth Duke Captivates
Readers with Timeless Stories
Blending History,
Emotion, and
Imagination"
Beth Duke is an Amazon #1 Best Selling Author and the recipient of numerous honors for her
fiction on two continents.
She is eyeing the other five.
Her book TAPESTRY was the Bronze Medal Winner in Southern Fiction in Publishers' Weekly's 2020 Readers Choice Awards, an Award-Winning Finalist in the 2020 International Book Awards, and a Five Star Readers' Favorite Award Winner.
Country music superstar Randy Owen said, "Beth Duke's works are as real as grits and gravy in The South, and her usage of her Southern English has the taste of Mama's biscuits."
Beth lives in the mountains of her native Alabama with her husband, Jay, and an assortment of dogs including a recently-rescued coonhound named Daisy who has stolen her heart. Beth is the adoring and proud mother of Jason and Savannah. She is a constant reader, travel aficionado, and likes to pretend she’s in baking competitions.
She also finds great joy in joining book clubs for discussion (usually via Zoom). If your group would like to schedule a date, please email beth@bethduke.com.
Her books DELANEY'S PEOPLE, DON'T SHOOT YOUR MULE, IT ALL COMES BACK TO YOU, TAPESTRY, and DARK ENOUGH TO SEE THE STARS are all love letters to her home state.
Recommended by
Kirkus Reviews
An unusual time-hopping tale which will appeal to HF and music fans alike."
-Kirkus Reviews
"Author Beth Duke has created a story that spans centuries, yet has remarkable attention to detail in bringing both real history and the futuristic world to life with vivid authenticity... Anywhen is a unique achievement in cross-genre storytelling.”
- Publisher's Weekly Readers' Favorite 5-Star Review
A RECOMMENDED READ by The US Review of Books:
"Engaging, fascinating, and a fun read, this book is perfect for those who enjoy science fiction but also for those who want an understanding of the history of the 1960s, the Vietnam War, President Nixon, the draft system, and Woodstock. The nomenclature is that of the 1960s, which adds to the setting, as does the description of the actual event of Woodstock and what it was like to be there, especially with the music and the bands, the drugs, the rain, and the focus on peace and love. The narrative also looks at the positives and negatives of AI and the future and how advancements may not always be advancements in culture and science. It also nicely examines types of families, love and forgiveness, and how people can live together in harmony."
“Warm, funny and nostalgic, Anywhen is a magical love story, a sobering glance at the future of A.I., and proof that even as the world changes, human desires never will. If you enjoy time travel with a southern twist, this is the book for you.”
- Karen Emilson, Author of Also Known as Jaime Dorn
Popular Book Bloggers on ANYWHEN:
“This unique novel is sure to be taken to reader’s hearts for the storyline alone, but the cherry on top is Baezy. Her character shines through via the letter she writes Kelly in the very first chapter, and you spend the rest of the book hoping that things will all go according to plan for Beth Duke’s time traveller.”
- @_clairereviews_ on IG
"The book is well written with a compelling and thought provoking story line that made me want to just keep reading I couldn’t put it down. The characters were so well developed and I loved Baezy, Kelly and Jack too.
I would definitely recommend this book and Beth as an author."
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