Johny Weber’s latest novel introduces new characters, new settings - 1970s rodeo

In the dust and grit of the rodeo circuit, rookie barrel racer Kasey Jacobs is determined to carve out a new life after her world crumbles. That sets the scene for Johny Weber’s latest novel, The Rodeo Road, set to be released in November.

Weber’s memories of rodeoing in the 1970s inspired the book. Although the book is fiction, the author draws heavily on her own experiences and those of her late …