Witches on the Road Tonight

In Sheri Holman's ambitious novel, Witches on the Road Tonight, the secrets and lies spanning three generations of the Appalachian Alley family are explored against the backdrop of America's complex relationship with fear. The narrative intertwines the experiences of eight-year-old Eddie Alley as he watches horror films during World War II, and his daughter Wallis, a contemporary news anchor sharing ghost stories. Key figures include Eddie's witch mother Cora, his alter ego Captain Casket, and Jasper, the orphaned boy challenging Eddie's beliefs. This compelling story traverses from the Depression-era South to modern New York City, examining the intertwining themes of love, betrayal, and the quest to understand the past.