Bettyville by George HodgmanMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
The title comes from the idea of living in the land of memory lapses, paranoia, and increasing need for institutional and medical care characterized by caring for his mother with dementia. Betty is a constant presence while fading into the background as the book progressively becomes more and more an author's autobiography covering his life growing up in small town Missouri, coming out as a homosexual, succeeding as a NYC editor, and dealing with substance abuse. At times, these recollections seem like retreats from the strain of caring for his mother and also make Georgeville an alternate title here.
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