>Kelly's post reminded me to mention my favorite novel about country-type
>music, specifically bluegrass. Written by Mary Ann Taylor-Hall, Come And
>Go, Molly Snow is a story about a young woman fiddler struggling to
>reconcile herself to the accidental death of her daughter; it's got some of
>the best writing about the experience of playing bluegrass I've ever read.
>I believe it's out in paperback now...
>
I'll second that recommendation, as I have when it's come up in the past,
and add that the passages that Jon refers to are among the best
descriptions of playing music (of any genre) that I've read; she captures
the feeling of it just perfectly. A wonderful book.
--Amy
